| Symbol |
Protected Use |
| Aquatic Life |
| CWF |
Cold Water Fishes-Maintenance or propagation, or both, of fish species including the family Salmonidae and additional flora and fauna which are indigenous to a cold water habitat. |
| WWF |
Warm Water Fishes-Maintenance and propagation of fish species and additional flora and fauna which are indigenous to a warm water habitat. |
| MF |
Migratory Fishes-Passage, maintenance and propagation of anadromous and catadromous fishes and other fishes which move to or from flowing waters to complete their life cycle in other waters. |
| TSF |
Trout Stocking-Maintenance of stocked trout from February 15 to July 31 and maintenance and propagation of fish species and additional flora and fauna which are indigenous to a warm water habitat. |
| Water Supply |
| PWS |
Potable Water Supply-Used by the public as defined by the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 300F, or by other water users that require a permit from the Department under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1-721.18), or the act of June 24, 1939 (P. L. 842, No. 365) (32 P. S. §§ 631-641), after conventional treatment, for drinking, culinary and other domestic purposes, such as inclusion into foods, either directly or indirectly. |
| IWS |
Industrial Water Supply-Use by industry for inclusion into nonfood products, processing and cooling. |
| LWS |
Livestock Water Supply-Use by livestock and poultry for drinking and cleansing. |
| AWS |
Wildlife Water Supply-Use for waterfowl habitat and for drinking and cleansing by wildlife. |
| IRS |
Irrigation-Used to supplement precipitation for crop production, maintenance of golf courses and athletic fields and other commercial horticultural activities. |
| Recreation and Fish Consumption |
| B |
Boating-Use of the water for power boating, sail boating, canoeing and rowing for recreational purposes when surface water flow or impoundment conditions allow. |
| F |
Fishing-Use of the water for the legal taking of fish. For recreation or consumption. |
| WC |
Water Contact Sports-Use of the water for swimming and related activities. |
| E |
Esthetics-Use of the water as an esthetic setting to recreational pursuits. |
| Special Protection |
| HQ |
High Quality Waters |
| EV |
Exceptional Value Waters |
| Other |
| N |
Navigation-Use of the water for the commercial transfer and transport of persons, animals and goods. |