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Assessment Data for the State of Arkansas Year 2002
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Impaired Water Information
Other Water Assessment Information
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State of Arkansas websites: | State 305(b) Water Quality Assessment Report(s) |
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Total Assessed Waters for the State of Arkansas
Description of this table| Size Of Water | ||||||||
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| Rivers, Streams, Creeks (Miles) | Lakes, Ponds, Reservoir (Acres) | Bays, Estuaries (Square Miles) | Coastal Shorelines (Miles) | Oceans, Near Coastal Waters (Square Miles) | Wetlands (Acres) | Great Lakes Shoreline (Miles) | Great Lakes Open Water (Square Miles) | |
| Total Assessed Waters | 8,506.60 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Estimated Total Water Size in AR | 87,617.00 | 514,245.00 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Percent of Waters Assessed | 9.71 | .00 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Assessed Waters of Arkansas by Watershed
Description of this table| Watershed | Size of Water | |||||||
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| Rivers, Streams, Creeks (Miles) | Lakes, Ponds, Reservoir (Acres) | Bays, Estuaries (Square Miles) | Coastal Shorelines (Miles) | Oceans, Near Coastal Waters (Square Miles) | Wetlands (Acres) | Great Lakes Shoreline (Miles) | Great Lakes Open Water (Square Miles) | |
| BAYOU BARTHOLOMEW | 359.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BAYOU D'ARBONNE | 44.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BAYOU MACON | 171.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BAYOU METO | 196.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BEAVER RESERVOIR | 401.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BIG | 140.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BODCAU BAYOU | 74.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BOEUF | 134.60 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BUFFALO | 308.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BULL SHOALS LAKE | 98.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CACHE | 245.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CADRON | 163.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CROSS BAYOU | 7.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CURRENT | 35.60 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DARDANELLE RESERVOIR | 251.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ELEVEN POINT | 33.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ELK | 27.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FOURCHE LA FAVE | 211.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FROG-MULBERRY | 133.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ILLINOIS | 133.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| L'ANGUILLE | 151.70 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LAKE CONWAY-POINT REMOVE | 127.70 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LITTLE MISSOURI | 354.60 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LITTLE RIVER DITCHES | 57.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOGGY BAYOU | 104.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER ARKANSAS | 186.60 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER ARKANSAS-MAUMELLE | 225.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER BLACK | 89.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER LITTLE | 330.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER NEOSHO | 19.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER OUACHITA-BAYOU DE LOUTRE | 91.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER OUACHITA-SMACKOVER | 254.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER SALINE | 199.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER ST. FRANCIS | 340.60 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER SULPHUR | 45.80 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER WHITE | 213.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER WHITE-BAYOU DES ARC | 231.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MCKINNEY-POSTEN BAYOUS | 183.60 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE WHITE | 168.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MOUNTAIN FORK | 22.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NORTH FORK WHITE | 4.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OUACHITA HEADWATERS | 235.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PECAN-WATERHOLE | 107.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PETIT JEAN | 116.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| POTEAU | 53.80 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ROBERT S. KERR RESEVOIR | 68.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SPRING | 117.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| STRAWBERRY | 118.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER BLACK | 46.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER OUACHITA | 342.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER SALINE | 347.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER WHITE-VILLAGE | 184.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Name Not Reported | 232.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
Arkansas Assessed Waters
Individual Use Support for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| State Designated Use | Total Miles Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired |  % Good |
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 % Impaired |
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Fish, Shellfish, and Wildlife Protection and Propagation | 8,506.60 | 89.21 | .00 | 10.79 | |
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Recreation | 8,506.60 | 99.61 | .00 | .39 | |
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Public Water Supply | 8,147.40 | 98.91 | .00 | 1.09 | |
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Aquatic Life Harvesting | 8,506.60 | 95.62 | .00 | 4.38 | |
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Agricultural | 8,506.60 | 100.00 | .00 | .00 | |
Arkansas Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| Attainment Status | Miles | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | 7,202.90 | 84.67 |
| Threatened | .00 | .00 |
| Impaired | 1,303.70 | 15.33 |
| Total Miles Assessed | 8,506.60 | 100.00 |
Arkansas Top Causes of Impairments
for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| # | State Cause Name | Total Miles Impaired |
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| 1 | SILTATION/TURBIDITY | 574.30 |
| 2 | MERCURY | 307.20 |
| 3 | MINERALS | 207.00 |
| 4 | PRIORITY ORGANICS | 65.70 |
| 5 | NUTRIENTS | 56.00 |
| 6 | METALS | 36.90 |
| 7 | PATHOGEN INDICATORS | 33.10 |
| 8 | AMMONIA | 11.50 |
| 9 | ORGANIC ENRICHMENT | 10.00 |
| 10 | DISSOLVED OXYGEN | 2.00 |
Arkansas Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| # | State Source Name | Total Miles Impaired by Source |
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| 1 | AGRICULTURE | 764.60 |
| 2 | UNKNOWN | 307.20 |
| 3 | INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE | 87.00 |
| 4 | MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES | 85.50 |
| 5 | ROAD CONSTRUCTION | 33.40 |
| 6 | RESOURCE EXTRACTION | 24.00 |
| 7 | HYDROPOWER | 2.00 |
Arkansas
Causes of Impairment
Description of this table| State Cause Name | Size of Assessed Waters with Listed Causes of Impairment | |||||||
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| Rivers, Streams, Creeks (Miles) | Lakes, Ponds, Reservoir (Acres) | Bays, Estuaries (Square Miles) | Coastal Shorelines (Miles) | Oceans, Near Coastal Waters (Square Miles) | Wetlands (Acres) | Great Lakes Shoreline (Miles) | Great Lakes Open Waters (Squar Miles) | |
| PRIORITY ORGANICS | 65.70 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| METALS | 36.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DISSOLVED OXYGEN | 2.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PATHOGEN INDICATORS | 33.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| AMMONIA | 11.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SILTATION/TURBIDITY | 574.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MERCURY | 307.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MINERALS | 207.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NUTRIENTS | 56.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ORGANIC ENRICHMENT | 10.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
Arkansas
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment
Description of this table| State Source Name | Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairment | |||||||
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| Rivers, Streams, Creeks (Miles) | Lakes, Ponds, Reservoir (Acres) | Bays, Estuaries (Square Miles) | Coastal Shorelines (Miles) | Oceans, Near Coastal Waters (Square Miles) | Wetlands (Acres) | Great Lakes Shoreline (Miles) | Great Lakes Open Waters (Square Miles) | |
| RESOURCE EXTRACTION | 24.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UNKNOWN | 307.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| AGRICULTURE | 764.60 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HYDROPOWER | 2.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ROAD CONSTRUCTION | 33.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES | 85.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE | 87.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
