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Assessment Data for the State of Arkansas Year 2004
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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) | Inland Lake Shoreline (Miles) | |
| Total Assessed Waters | 9,341.00 | .00 | .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 | Unavailable |
| Percent of Waters Assessed | 10.66 | .00 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Assessed Waters of Arkansas by Watershed (8 Digit USGS Cataloging Unit)
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) | Inland Lake Shoreline (Miles) | |
| BAYOU BARTHOLOMEW | 454.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BAYOU D'ARBONNE | 44.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BAYOU MACON | 224.80 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BAYOU METO | 196.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BEAVER RESERVOIR | 401.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BIG | 145.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BODCAU BAYOU | 74.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BOEUF | 241.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BUFFALO | 317.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BULL SHOALS LAKE | 98.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CACHE | 245.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CADRON | 163.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CROSS BAYOU | 7.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CURRENT | 35.60 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DARDANELLE RESERVOIR | 292.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ELEVEN POINT | 33.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ELK | 27.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FOURCHE LA FAVE | 211.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FROG-MULBERRY | 133.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ILLINOIS | 133.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| L'ANGUILLE | 164.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LAKE CONWAY-POINT REMOVE | 137.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LITTLE MISSOURI | 354.60 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LITTLE RED | 311.80 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LITTLE RIVER DITCHES | 57.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOGGY BAYOU | 123.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER ARKANSAS | 186.60 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER ARKANSAS-MAUMELLE | 238.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER BLACK | 136.70 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER LITTLE | 330.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER NEOSHO | 19.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER OUACHITA-BAYOU DE LOUTRE | 91.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER OUACHITA-SMACKOVER | 254.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER SALINE | 199.70 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER ST. FRANCIS | 429.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER SULPHUR | 33.80 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER WHITE | 182.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER WHITE-BAYOU DES ARC | 230.70 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MCKINNEY-POSTEN BAYOUS | 197.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE WHITE | 216.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MOUNTAIN FORK | 22.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NORTH FORK WHITE | 4.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OUACHITA HEADWATERS | 235.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PECAN-WATERHOLE | 107.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PETIT JEAN | 116.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| POTEAU | 55.80 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ROBERT S. KERR RESEVOIR | 68.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SPRING | 183.80 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| STRAWBERRY | 221.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER BLACK | 46.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER OUACHITA | 324.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER SALINE | 376.60 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER WHITE-VILLAGE | 208.50 | .00 | .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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| AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRY | 9,302.40 | 89.04 | .00 | 10.96 | |
| AQUATIC LIFE | 9,341.00 | 73.27 | .00 | 26.73 | |
| DRINKING SUPPLY | 9,302.40 | 93.13 | 2.95 | 3.92 | |
| FISH CONSUMPTION | 9,302.40 | 95.99 | .00 | 4.01 | |
| PRIMARY CONTACT | 9,099.20 | 93.41 | .00 | 6.59 | |
| SECONDARY CONTACT | 9,302.40 | 99.95 | .00 | .05 | |
Arkansas Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| Attainment Status | Miles | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | 5,645.90 | 60.44 |
| Threatened | 154.00 | 1.65 |
| Impaired | 3,541.10 | 37.91 |
| Total Miles Assessed | 9,341.00 | 100.00 |
Arkansas Top Causes of Impairments
for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| # | State Cause Name | Total Miles Impaired |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SILTATION | 1,621.00 |
| 2 | TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS | 1,019.40 |
| 3 | OXYGEN, DISSOLVED | 776.60 |
| 4 | PATHOGENS | 694.00 |
| 5 | CHLORINE | 594.50 |
| 6 | SULFATES | 552.40 |
| 7 | ZINC | 358.30 |
| 8 | MERCURY | 307.20 |
| 9 | COPPER | 276.70 |
| 10 | LEAD | 215.40 |
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 | 1,749.60 |
| 2 | SOURCE UNKNOWN | 1,496.20 |
| 3 | RESOURCES EXTRACTION | 295.90 |
| 4 | MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE IMPACTS FROM INADEQUATE INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL PRETREATMENT | 220.10 |
| 5 | INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE | 152.40 |
| 6 | SILVICULTURE ACTIVITIES | 135.20 |
| 7 | HIGHWAYS, ROADS, BRIDGES, INFRASTURCTURE (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | 27.20 |
| 8 | URBAN RUNOFF/STORM SEWERS | 18.10 |
| 9 | HYDROPOWER | 9.20 |
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 (Square Miles) | Inland Lake Shoreline (Miles) | |
| ALUMINUM | 20.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| AMMONIA (UN-IONIZED) | 11.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CHLORINE | 594.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| COPPER | 276.70 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LEAD | 215.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MANGANESE | 24.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MERCURY | 307.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| METALS | 10.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NITRATES | 68.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NUTRIENT/EUTROPHICATION BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS | 19.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ORGANIC ENRICHMENT (SEWAGE) BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS | 10.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OXYGEN, DISSOLVED | 776.60 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PATHOGENS | 694.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PH | 117.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PHOSPHATE | 65.70 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PHOSPHORUS (TOTAL) | 24.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SILTATION | 1,621.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SULFATES | 552.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TEMPERATURE, WATER | 72.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS | 1,019.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ZINC | 358.30 | .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) | Inland Lake Shoreline (Miles) | |
| AGRICULTURE | 1,749.60 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HIGHWAYS, ROADS, BRIDGES, INFRASTURCTURE (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | 27.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HYDROPOWER | 9.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE | 152.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE IMPACTS FROM INADEQUATE INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL PRETREATMENT | 220.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| RESOURCES EXTRACTION | 295.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SILVICULTURE ACTIVITIES | 135.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SOURCE UNKNOWN | 1,496.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| URBAN RUNOFF/STORM SEWERS | 18.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
