Water Quality Publications

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  • Arkansas River
    WQ02-02-1
    Data Analysis of Dissolved Oxygen Sampling in the Arkansas River, Ft. Smith to Dardanelle, Arkansas. DEQ Water Division, 2002, 19 p.
  • Bayou Bartholomew
    WQ01-04-1
    Physical, Chemical and Biological Assessment of the Bayou Bartholomew Watershed, Jefferson, Lincoln, Drew, Cleveland, Desha and Ashley Counties, Arkansas. DEQ Water Division, 2001, 108 p. + Appendices
  • Big Creek and Lost Creek ditches
    WQ98-10-1
    TMDL Investigation of Water Quality Impairments to Big Creek Ditch and Lost Creek Ditch, Craighead County, Arkansas. DEQ Water Division, 1998, 25 p.
  • Cove and Chamberlain Creeks
    WQ09-10-01
    Physical, Chemical and Biological Survey of Cove Creek Watershed. DEQ Water Division, 2009, 62 p.
  • Flat Creek
    WQ98-04-1
    TMDL Investigation of Water Quality Impairments to Unnamed Tributary to Flat Creek, Union County, Arkansas. DEQ Water Division, 1998, 42 p.
  • Hicks Creek
    WQ00-12-08
    Hicks Creek TMDL for Nitrate
  • Illinois River and tributaries
    WQ95-12-2
    Water Quality Survey and Biological Assessment of the Effects of Wastewater Discharges from the City of Siloam Springs on Sager Creek. DEQ Water Division in cooperation with the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, 1995, 54 p.
    WQ95-12-3
    Illinois River Water Quality, Macroinvertebrate and Fish Community Survey, Status Report. DEQ Water Division, 1995, 8 p. + appendices.
    WQ97-03-1
    Illinois River Water Quality, Macroinvertebrate and Fish Community Survey, Benton and Washington Counties, Arkansas. DEQ Water Division, 1997, 90 p.
    WQ97-05-2
    TMDL Investigation of Water Quality Impairments to Town Branch, McKisic, and Little Sugar Creeks, Benton County, Arkansas. DEQ Water Division, 1997, 31 p.
  • Jug Creek
    WQ97-06-2
    TMDL Investigation of Water Quality Impairments to Jug Creek, Dallas County, Arkansas. DEQ Water Division, 1997, 24 p.
  • Love Creek
    WQ90-12-05
    A Macrobenthic Study and Microhabitat Characterization of Love Creek and Tar Camp Creek, Jefferson County, Arkansas
  • Middle Fork Saline River
    WQ08-00-0
    Water Quality and Biological Characteristics of the Middle Fork of the Saline River, Arkansas, 2003-06
  • Middle Fork Little Red
    WQ06-06-01
    Physical, Chemical And Biological Assessment Of The Middle Fork Little Red River Watershed, 2006.
  • Mill Creek
    WQ18-5-01
    Evaluation of Escherichia coli (E. coli) Concentrations in Mill Creek, Newton Co., Arkansas. DEQ Water Division, 2018, 14 p.
  • Mine Creek
    WQ00-05-1
    TMDL Investigation of the Tyson Foods and Nashville WWTP Effluents on Mine Creek, Howard County, Arkansas. DEQ Water Division, 2000, 34 p.
  • Ouachita River
    WQ93-01-1
    A Survey of the Fish Community in the Lower Ouachita River, Arkansas. J. Wise, S. Fillipek, J. Giese, B. Keith and D. Turman, 1993, 47 p.
    WQ96-00-0
    Ammonia Investigation, Ouachita River. DEQ Water Division, 1996, 17 p.
    WQ96-08-2
    An Evaluation of the Mussel Community in the Lower Ouachita River. W.R. Posey, J.L. Harris and G.L. Harp, 1996, 26 p.
  • Piney Creek Watershed
    WQ99-07-1
    Physical, Chemical and Biological Assessment of the Piney Creek Watershed, Johnson, Newton and Pope Counties, Arkansas, DEQ Water Division, 1999, 72 p.
  • Poteau River
    WQ94-11-1
    Water Quality Survey of the Tyson Foods and City of Waldron Wastewater Treatment Facilities Effluent on the Poteau River. DEQ Water Division, 1994, 53 p.
  • Prairie Creek
    WQ94-01-1
    Water Quality Survey of the Mena Wastewater Treatment Facility Effluent on Prairie Creek. DEQ Water Division, 1994, 27 p.
  • Saline River
    WQ95-10-1
    Water Quality Survey of the South, Middle, Alum and North Forks of the Saline River. DEQ Water Division, 1995, 41 p.
    WQ10-10-01
    Draft Evaluation Protocol for Assessing Nutrient Indicators for Streams and Rivers of the Upper Saline River Watershed, Arkansas
  • Strawberry River
    WQ03-12-01
    Physical, Chemical, and Biological Assessment of the Strawberry River Watershed
  • Rolling Fork
    WQ99-04-1
    TMDL Investigation of Water Quality Impairments to Rolling Fork River, Polk County, Arkansas. DEQ Water Division, 1999, 25 pp.
  • South Fourche LaFave
    WQ93-12-1
    South Fourche LaFave River, Arkansas, A Water Quality, Macroinvertebrate and Fish Community Survey. DEQ Water Division, 1993, 45 p.
  • Stone Dam Creek
    WQ97-05-1
    TMDL Investigation of Water Quality Impairments to Stone Dam Creek, Faulkner County, Arkansas. DEQ Water Division, 1997, 24 p.
  • Whig Creek
    WQ97-06-1
    TMDL Investigation of Water Quality Impairments to Whig Creek, Pope County, Arkansas. DEQ Water Division, 1997, 24 p.
  • White River and tributaries
    WQ92-06-1
    Water Quality Survey of the Berryville STP Effluent on Freeman Branch and Osage Creek. DEQ Water Division, 1992, 23 p.
    WQ93-03-1
    Water Quality Survey of the Huntsville STP Effluent on Town Branch and Holman Creek. DEQ Water Division, 1993, 41 p.
    WQ95-02-1
    Water Quality Survey of the Mountain Home STP Effluent on Hicks Creek. DEQ Water Division, 1995, 39 p.
    WQ95-08-1
    Water Quality, Macroinvertebrate and Fish Community Survey of the Upper White River Watershed, Northwest Arkansas, West Fork, Middle Fork and Main Fork White River, Brush Creek, Richland Creek, War Eagle Creek, Kings River, Osage Creek. Long Creek and Yocum Creek. DEQ Water Division, 1995, 96 p.
    WQ04-12-03
    West Fork White River Watershed Data Inventory and Nonpoint Source Pollution Assessment
    WQ06-02-24
    Didymo Summary
  • WQ89-12-1
    Assessment of Arkansas’ Significant Publicly-Owned Lakes. DEQ Water Division, 1989, 60p.
  • WQ92-10-1
    Final Report for Beaver Lake - Phase I Diagnostic/Feasibility Study. Prepared by FTN Associates for DEQ Water Division, 1992
  • WQ93-00-0
    Lake Norrell Water Quality Survey. DEQ Water Division, 1993, 6 p.
  • WQ95-12-1
    Water Quality Assessment of Arkansas’ Significant Publicly-Owned Lakes, Summer 1994. DEQ Water Division, 1995, 75 p.
  • WQ98-11-1
    Water Quality Study of Brushy Lake, Monroe County, Arkansas. DEQ Water Division, 1998, 9 p.
  • WQ98-11-2
    Water Quality Study of Lake Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas. DEQ Water Division, 1998, 6 p.
  • WQ00-06-1
    Water Quality Assessment of Arkansas’ Significant Publicly-Owned Lakes, Summer 1999. DEQ Water Division, 2000, 27 p. + Appendices
  • WQ01-04-2
    Data Summary of Special Water Quality Sampling on Lake Conway, Arkansas DEQ Water Division, 2001, 14 p.
  • WQ01-09-1
    Data Summary of Special Water Quality Sampling on Lake Conway, Arkansas DEQ Water Division, 2001
  • WQ15-05-11
    Water Quality Sediment Study - Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir and Inflow Tributaries
  • WQ85-01-1
    Biotic and Abiotic Comparison of a Channelized and Unchannelized Stream in the Delta Area of Arkansas. DEQ Water Division, 1985, 34 p.
  • WQ85-01-02
    Comparison of the Fish Populations and the Abiotic Characteristics of a Channelized and Unchannelized Stream in the Delta Area of Arkansas
  • WQ85-01-03
    Distribution of Fishes in Reference Streams within Arkansas' Ecoregions
  • WQ87-01-1
    The Status of the Instream Flow Issue in Arkansas, 1987. S. Filipek, W.E. Keith and J. Giese, 1987, 6 p.
  • WQ87-01-2
    Distribution of Fishes in Reference Streams Within Arkansas’ Ecoregions. W.E. Keith, 1987, 4 p.
  • WQ87-01-3
    Rediscovery of the Suckermouth Minnow, Phenacobius mirabilis (Girard), in Arkansas. W.E. Keith, T.M. Buchanan, H.W. Robison, 1987, 1 p.
  • WQ87-06-1
    Physical, Chemical, and Biological Characteristics of Least-Disturbed Reference Streams in Arkansas’ Ecoregions, Volume 1: Data Compilation. DEQ Water Division, 1987
  • WQ87-06-2
    Physical, Chemical, and Biological Characteristics of Least-Disturbed Reference Streams in Arkansas’ Ecoregions, Volume 2: Data Analysis. DEQ Water Division, 1987
  • WQ88-00-0
    Rapid Bioassessments of Lotic Macroinvertebrate Communities: Biocriteria Development B. Shackleford, DEQ Water Division, 1988. 45 p.
  • WQ94-01-15
    Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Concentrations of Selected Southern Arkansas Streams
  • WQ95-06-01
    Mercury in Arkansas: 1993-1994 Biennium Report
  • WQ96-08-1
    Report on Water Quality, Gifford, Arkansas and Surrounding Area. DEQ Water Division, 1996, 23 p.
  • WQ97-06-04
    Arkansas' Nonpoint Source Pollution Assessment Report
  • WQ03-02-1
    Comparison of 100-Organism vs. 300-Organism Subsampling for Use with DEQ’s Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Sampling Methodology. DEQ Water Division, 2003, 9 p. + Appendices
  • WQ09-02-01
    Arkansas Landfarm Study - 2009
  • WQ81-00-1
    Groundwater: Volume 1 Elements of an Arkansas State Groundwater Quality Protection Strategy. DEQ Water Division, 1981, 96 p.
  • WQ92-00-1
    Evaluation of Water Sample Sites for Possible Nitrate Contamination Sources. DEQ Water Division, 1992, 36 p.
  • WQ94-04-2
    Status Report, Arkansas Prototype Monitoring Program. T.M. Kresse and E.D. Van Schaik, 1994, 59 p.
  • WQ94-10-1
    Report on the Third Sampling of the El Dorado, Pine Bluff, and Lonoke Prototypes, Arkansas Prototype Monitoring Program. E.J. Van Schaik and T.M. Kresse, 1994, 45 p.
  • WQ95-11-1
    Report on the Third Sampling of the Jonesboro Prototype, Arkansas Prototype Monitoring Program. E.J. Van Schaik and T.M. Kresse, 1995, 28 p.
  • WQ96-02-1
    Report on the Third Sampling of the Brinkley Prototype, Arkansas Prototype Monitoring Program. E.J. Van Schaik and T.M. Kresse, 1996, 40 p.
  • WQ96-06-1
    Contemporary Ground Water Quality, State of Arkansas (1994-1996). DEQ Water Division, 1996, 53p.
  • WQ96-11-1
    Preliminary Results of Pesticide Investigation, Augusta, Arkansas. T.M. Kresse and E.J. Van Schaik, 1996, 17 p.
  • WQ97-06-3
    Report of the Third Sampling of the Omaha Monitoring Area, Arkansas Ambient Ground Water Monitoring Program. T.A. Huetter, E.J. Van Schaik and T.M. Kresse, 1997, 44 p.
  • WQ97-10-1
    Occurrance of Pesticides in Alluvial Aquifer of Eastern Arkansas. T.M. Kresse, E.J. Van Schaik, J.Wise and T.A. Huetter, 1997, 39 p.
  • WQ98-06-1
    Report of the Fourth Sampling of the Ouachita Monitoring Area (Sparta Aquifer), Arkansas Ambient Ground Water Monitoring Program. T.A. Huetter, T.M. Kresse, and E.J. Van Schaik 1998, 44 p.
  • WQ99-10-1
    Ground-Water Resources and Water Quality in the Vicinity of Pine Bluff Municipal Area Jefferson County, Arkansas. T.M. Kresse and T.A. Huetter, 1999, 75 p.
  • WQ02-05-1
    Pesticides, Water Quality and Geochemical Evolution of Ground Water in the Alluvial Aquifer, Bayou Bartholomew Watershed, Arkansas. DEQ Water Division, 111 p.
  • WQ03-03-1
    Occurrence of Arsenic in Ground Waters of Arkansas and Implications for Source and Release Mechanisms. DEQ Water Division, 2003, 35 p.
  • WQ04-01-1
    Ground-Water Quality and Geochemistry in the Strawberry River Watershed in Northeast Arkansas. T.M. Kresse and J.A. Fazio, 2004, 54 p.