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Ecological Design In The Ozarks - Workshop And Lake Frances Charrette, Steven D. Patterson, Brian E. Haggard, Mark E. Boyer May 2013

Ecological Design In The Ozarks - Workshop And Lake Frances Charrette, Steven D. Patterson, Brian E. Haggard, Mark E. Boyer

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Water Quality Monitoring And Constituent Load Estimation In The Upper White River Basin, 2009, L.B. Massey, B.E. Haggard, R.S. Avery, R.A. Morgan Jul 2010

Water Quality Monitoring And Constituent Load Estimation In The Upper White River Basin, 2009, L.B. Massey, B.E. Haggard, R.S. Avery, R.A. Morgan

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The Arkansas Water Resources Center monitored water quality at seven sites in the Upper White River Basin during base flow conditions and storm events from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. Water samples were collected manually with an alpha or Kemmerer style sampler and analyzed for nitrate‐nitrogen (NO₃‐N), sulfate (SO₄), chloride (Cl‐), soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP), total phosphorus (TP), dissolved ammonia (NH₃‐N), total N (TN), total suspended solids (TSS), and turbidity. Physico‐chemical parameters were measured in field including pH, conductivity, water temperature, and dissolved oxygen concentration. The selected sites were all at established discharge monitoring stations maintained by the …


Water Quality Monitoring And Constituent Load Estimation In The Upper Illinois River Watershed, 2009, L.B. Massey, B.E. Haggard Jul 2010

Water Quality Monitoring And Constituent Load Estimation In The Upper Illinois River Watershed, 2009, L.B. Massey, B.E. Haggard

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The Arkansas Water Resources Center (AWRC) monitored water quality at eight sites in the Upper Illinois River Watershed (UIRW) during base flow conditions and storm events from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. Water samples were collected manually with an alpha or Kemmerer style sampler and analyzed for nitrate-nitrogen (NO₃-N), sulfate (SO₄), chloride (Cl), soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP), total phosphorus (TP), dissolved ammonia (NH₃-N), total N (TN), total suspended solids (TSS), and turbidity. Physico-chemical parameters were measured in the field including pH, conductivity, water temperature, and dissolved oxygen concentration. The selected sites were at established discharge monitoring stations maintained …


Water Quality Monitoring Of Moore's Creek Above Lincoln Lake, M. A. Nelson, L. W. Cash, G. K. Trost Nov 2003

Water Quality Monitoring Of Moore's Creek Above Lincoln Lake, M. A. Nelson, L. W. Cash, G. K. Trost

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Trophic Dynamics And Pollution Effects In Cave Springs Cave, Arkansas, G. O. Graening, Arthur V. Brown Jul 2000

Trophic Dynamics And Pollution Effects In Cave Springs Cave, Arkansas, G. O. Graening, Arthur V. Brown

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Status Survey Of Aquatic Cave Fauna In Arkansas, G. O. Graening, Arthur V. Brown Jul 2000

Status Survey Of Aquatic Cave Fauna In Arkansas, G. O. Graening, Arthur V. Brown

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Pesticide Ground Water Monitoring Project - Phase Vii, Terry Nichols Mar 2000

Pesticide Ground Water Monitoring Project - Phase Vii, Terry Nichols

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Cavefish Population Status And Environmental Quality In Cave Springs Cave, Arkansas - Final Report Submitted To Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, G. O. Graening, Arthur V. Brown Aug 1999

Cavefish Population Status And Environmental Quality In Cave Springs Cave, Arkansas - Final Report Submitted To Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, G. O. Graening, Arthur V. Brown

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This report summarizes the continuing effort to monitor environmental quality in the Cave Springs Cave Natural Area and to implement the Ozark Cavefish Recovery Plan. Last year’s report (Brown et al., 1998) identified certain environmental stressors, including a trend over 15 years of increasing nutrient pollution, a low cavefish population count of only 106, and the presence of heavy metals in the cave water and one semi-volatile organic compound (the phthalate DEHP at 500 ppb) in resident crayfish tissue. This year’s monitoring effort demonstrates that fecal coliforms continue to exceed Arkansas State Water Quality Standards (Regulation 2), sometimes by a …


Completion Report: Arkansas State Plant Board Pesticide Ground Water Monitoring Project - Phase Vi, T. Nichols, P. Vendrell, K. Steele, H. D. Scott, C. Armstrong Nov 1998

Completion Report: Arkansas State Plant Board Pesticide Ground Water Monitoring Project - Phase Vi, T. Nichols, P. Vendrell, K. Steele, H. D. Scott, C. Armstrong

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Field Trip Guide: Illinois River Summary, National Poultry Water Management Symposium, Kenneth F. Steele Oct 1998

Field Trip Guide: Illinois River Summary, National Poultry Water Management Symposium, Kenneth F. Steele

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Monitoring Cavefish Populations And Environmental Quality In Cave Springs Cave, Arkansas, Arthur V. Brown, G. O. Graening, Paul Vendrell Aug 1998

Monitoring Cavefish Populations And Environmental Quality In Cave Springs Cave, Arkansas, Arthur V. Brown, G. O. Graening, Paul Vendrell

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Cave Springs Cave, Benton County, Arkansas, was monitored from October 1997 to June 1998 to determine the chemical and physical environmental quality and the status of the population of threatened Ozark cavefish, Amblyopsis rosae. The majority of the chemical parameters measured were indicative of adequate environmental quality in the Cave Springs Cave ecosystem. However, several significant problems were revealed. A trend analysis of known water quality studies of this cave complex suggests that many organic and inorganic chemicals have increased in concentration in the last 14 years. This ecologically sensitive water body did not meet Arkansas water quality regulations for …


Continuation Of Illinois River Water Quality Monitoring Of Moores Creek, Paul F. Vendrell Dec 1997

Continuation Of Illinois River Water Quality Monitoring Of Moores Creek, Paul F. Vendrell

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In Northwest Arkansas, nutrients transported by surface water are a major concern. These nutrients are implicated in causing water quality impairment of lakes in Northwest Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. The nutrients of concern are nitrogen and phosphorus. Nitrogen and phosphorus stimulate algae production in water bodies and can cause objectionable water quality. Problems associated with algae growth are aesthetic impairment, objectionable taste and odor of potable water, interference with recreation activities, and fish kills in some hyper-eutrophic cases. The sources of these nutrients are primarily from land application of confined animal wastes as soil amendments to pastures. In 1990, the …


Beaver Lake Water Quality Enhancement Project Data Analysis, Thomas Soerens, Brian E. Haggard, David G. Parker Mar 1997

Beaver Lake Water Quality Enhancement Project Data Analysis, Thomas Soerens, Brian E. Haggard, David G. Parker

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Spatial Analysis Of The Cause Of Mercury Contamination Of Fish In Arkansas - A Report Submitted To The Arkansas Mercury Task Force, H. S. Lin, H. D. Scott Jan 1997

Spatial Analysis Of The Cause Of Mercury Contamination Of Fish In Arkansas - A Report Submitted To The Arkansas Mercury Task Force, H. S. Lin, H. D. Scott

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There have been concerns about mercury (Hg) contamination in fish in Arkansas since the discovery of the problem in the Ouachita River in 1992 (Armstrong et aI., 1995). Of the more than 170 lakes and streams sampled by the Mercury Task Force from 1992 through 1994, 23% had fish with Hg concentrations exceeding the FDA Action Level of 1 ppm (Armstrong et aI., 1995). Cause of the fish Hg contamination, however, is unknown. Given the economic, human-health and environmental costs associated with fish Hg contamination, it is critical that the cause of this widely-spread problem be identified. Determination of the …


Watershed Prioritization, David G. Parker, Rod Williams, Hubert D. Scott Dec 1996

Watershed Prioritization, David G. Parker, Rod Williams, Hubert D. Scott

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The overall objective of this two-year study was to evaluate the water quality in the thirty-seven sub-basin watersheds in the Illinois River in Arkansas and to arrive at a watershed prioritization list to use in targeting non-point source activities. A water quality monitoring program was conducted with sampling in all thirty-seven sub-basins during both storm and base flow events and more intensive sampling in eight representative sub-basins during stOffil events. Each sub-basin was sampled seasonally during low flow (base-flow) conditions and during high flow storm (storm flow) conditions. In addition to the regular sampling, the intensive sub-basins were sampled approximately …


Illinois River Water Quality Automatic Sampler Installation, David G. Parker, Rodney Williams, Evan Teague Jan 1996

Illinois River Water Quality Automatic Sampler Installation, David G. Parker, Rodney Williams, Evan Teague

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Determination Of The Seasonal Changes In Nitrate And Phosphate Concentration And Phytoplankton Composition Within Selected Fertilized Lakes, Richard L. Meyer Dec 1994

Determination Of The Seasonal Changes In Nitrate And Phosphate Concentration And Phytoplankton Composition Within Selected Fertilized Lakes, Richard L. Meyer

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The Moore's Creek Monitoring Project, D. R. Edwards, T, C, Daniel, J. F. Murdoch, P. F. Vendrell, D. J. Nichols Oct 1994

The Moore's Creek Monitoring Project, D. R. Edwards, T, C, Daniel, J. F. Murdoch, P. F. Vendrell, D. J. Nichols

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Ground Water Monitoring Project For Arkansas, Phase Iii, Kenneth F. Steele, Steven S. Hill, Terry W. Nichols, H. Don Scott, Paul Vendrell, H. S. Lin Jan 1994

Ground Water Monitoring Project For Arkansas, Phase Iii, Kenneth F. Steele, Steven S. Hill, Terry W. Nichols, H. Don Scott, Paul Vendrell, H. S. Lin

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This report is composed of two parts. The first part is an interpretation of the pesticide and nitrate data collected in Woodruff County based on samples collected during 1994. Because there is an indication that there were hydrological differences between 1994 and 1995, and because most of the pesticide data is from 1994, this interpretive portion is restricted to 1994 data. Six wells initially sampled in 1994 that contained pesticides had continuing contamination in re-sampling in 1994 and 1995. Part II lists a seventh well in Woodruff County that contained pesticides in February and May of 1995


Reconnaissance Survey Of Nitrate Concentrations In Ground Water In Howard And Pike Counties, Arkansas, Travis Thornton, Kenneth F. Steele Feb 1992

Reconnaissance Survey Of Nitrate Concentrations In Ground Water In Howard And Pike Counties, Arkansas, Travis Thornton, Kenneth F. Steele

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In recent years, the rapid growth of poultry and hog production in Arkansas has caused concern regarding nitrate contamination of the ground water. In the study area of Pike and Howard Counties, the number of hogs has increased from 3,300 hogs in 1970 to 75,000 hogs in 1990. Poultr¥ production for the area has increased from 38,933,000 per year 1n 1970 to 62,774,000 per year in 1990. As animal production increases, so does the amount of animal waste that must be disposed. Hog production is of particular concern. Typical hog operations store concentrated animal waste in lagoons prior to land …


Evaluation Of Water Quality Data - Beaver Lake - Table Of Contents Through Section Iii, (Part I), James W. Moore Sep 1991

Evaluation Of Water Quality Data - Beaver Lake - Table Of Contents Through Section Iii, (Part I), James W. Moore

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Evaluation Of Water Quality Data - Beaver Lake - Appendices C - K, (Part Iv), James W. Moore Sep 1991

Evaluation Of Water Quality Data - Beaver Lake - Appendices C - K, (Part Iv), James W. Moore

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Evaluation Of Water Quality Data - Beaver Lake - Section Iv Through Table Xli, (Part Ii), James W. Moore Sep 1991

Evaluation Of Water Quality Data - Beaver Lake - Section Iv Through Table Xli, (Part Ii), James W. Moore

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Evaluation Of Water Quality Data - Blue Mountain Lake, James W. Moore Sep 1991

Evaluation Of Water Quality Data - Blue Mountain Lake, James W. Moore

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Evaluation Of Water Quality Data - Beaver Lake - Appendices A - Bt, (Part Iii), James W. Moore Sep 1991

Evaluation Of Water Quality Data - Beaver Lake - Appendices A - Bt, (Part Iii), James W. Moore

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Oklahoma State University And University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville Cooperative Report On Evaluation And Assessment Factors Affecting Water Quality Of The Illinois River In Arkansas, Richard L. Meyer, Art V. Brown, David G. Parker Aug 1991

Oklahoma State University And University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville Cooperative Report On Evaluation And Assessment Factors Affecting Water Quality Of The Illinois River In Arkansas, Richard L. Meyer, Art V. Brown, David G. Parker

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Nitrate Concentrations Of Ground Water Benton County, Arkansas, Charles R. Smith, Kenneth F. Steele Dec 1990

Nitrate Concentrations Of Ground Water Benton County, Arkansas, Charles R. Smith, Kenneth F. Steele

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An Evaluation Of The Effect Of Discharging A High Quality Effluent Into A Small Ozark Mountain Stream, David G. Parker, Floyd E. Cotter, Sandra C. Parker Jun 1990

An Evaluation Of The Effect Of Discharging A High Quality Effluent Into A Small Ozark Mountain Stream, David G. Parker, Floyd E. Cotter, Sandra C. Parker

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Recently the newly constructed Fayetteville wastewater treatment plant went on line and directed a portion of its discharge to a point in the Mud Creek drainage basin that had previously not received any effluent. Prior to the discharge, a background study had been performed to establish the water quality in the basin. The background data, when compared to the data collected by this study, allowed any alteration of the stream water quality to be evaluated. Also the modeling procedure used to set the effluent limits for the treatment plant was analyzed. All stream data were compared to the limits set …


An Expert System For Managing An Activated Sludge Wastewater Treatment Plant, Sandra C. Parker, David G. Parker Jun 1989

An Expert System For Managing An Activated Sludge Wastewater Treatment Plant, Sandra C. Parker, David G. Parker

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A diagnostic expert system for an activated sludge wastewater treatment plant has been designed to link with a relational database management system for obtaining operational parameter values that are used by the program to diagnose operational problems that may occur in the process. The problems that are dealt with by the system are bulking sludge, floating sludge, defloculation, ashing, solids washout, foaming problems, high soluble effluent BOD and problems in the aeration system. The link between the expert system and the database is accomplished via programming that is initiated by the expert system program. The operator of the system is …


Optimal Groundwater Mining Methods, Richard C. Peralta, Krzysztof G. Kowalski Dec 1986

Optimal Groundwater Mining Methods, Richard C. Peralta, Krzysztof G. Kowalski

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