Water Quality Programs

Oklahoma State University
Dept of Biosystems &
Ag Engineering
218 Ag Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078

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No. 62:	A 1982 Illinois River Fisheries Study Compared to Previous Illinois River Fisheries Surveys, with Data
	Source: ODWC Author: Smith, J. Year: 1985 Bates No: OSO0000020-OSU0000209 Keywords: fish collection survey, species abundance, species diversity, fisheries management, bass Study Type: fish survey Main Category: Fish All Categories: \| Fish
	This report compares the results of fish species surveys in 1974, 1981, and 1982. Includes calculations for species abundance, distribution, and diversity indices. Discusses relation of these results with changes in water quality parameters. Specific implications for management of the bass fisheries resource is included. Several raw data sheets are included as well.

No. 35:	A Biological and Historical Inventory and Assessment of the Tenkiller Ferry Project
	Source: USACOE Author: Lindsay, H.L., P. Buck, and T.H. Buckley Year: 1973 Bates No: OSU0002557-OSU0002559 Watershed: Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir State(s): OK and AR Keywords: biota, endemic species, ecological effects, historical sites Study Type: environmental and cultural impact assessment Main Category: Water Quality All Categories: \| Benthics \| Fish \| Government \| Recreation \| Water Quality
	ONLY HAVE COVER PAGE AND ONE PAGE OF THE TABLE OF CONTENTS. Looks to be a comprehensive impact assessment of the impoundment of Tenkiller. Identified by Contract No. DACW56-72-C-0161.

No. 141:	A Cure for Those Eutrophication Headaches? The Effects of Salicyclic Acid Algaecides on Fresh Water Invertebrates
	Source: Oklahoma Junior Academy of Sciences 2002 Author: Fimple, L. Year: 2002 Bates No: OSU0010068-OSU0010074 Keywords: snails, Daphnia, crayfish, planaria, LD50 Study Type: toxicity study Main Category: Benthic All Categories: \| Benthics
	Experimental study that calculated the 96-hour survival rate of snails, Daphnia, crayfish and planaria under various concentrations (0.2,0.03, 0.01, and 0.005%) of salicyclic acid added to their habitat.

No. 161:	A Lotic Ecosystem Trophic Status Index Using the Periphyton Community as a Bio-Indicator
	Source: OSU Author: Matlock, M.D. Year: 1996 Bates No: OSU0008243-OSU0008389 Watershed: Illinois River Tributaries State(s): Oklahoma Years Addressed: 1993-95 Keywords: limiting nutrient, algae, primary productivity, human impact, watershed, lotic, periphyton, nonpoint source pollution Study Type: dynamics of nutrient flow, algal community Main Category: Nutrients All Categories: \| Benthics \| Nutrients \| Water Quality
	Phd Thesis. Research was designed to (1) develop a method to determine the limiting nutrient in a lotic ecosystem; resulted in production of the Matlock Periphytometer, (2) measure limiting nutrient in three watersheds in a basin; Peacheater, Tyner, and Battle Creeks, and (3) determine periphytic trophic status of lotic ecosystems in specific watersheds within a basin. Discussion of the research, with recommendations for further work are included.

No. 20:	A Preliminary Checklist of the Fishes of the Illinois River, AR
	Source: Arkansas Academy of Sciences Proceedings Author: Geihsler, M.R., E.D. Short, and P.D. Kittle Year: 1975 Bates No: OSU0000939-OSU0000942 State(s): AR Keywords: electroschock, seining, species identification, species distribution Study Type: fish survey, species presence documentation Main Category: Fish All Categories: \| Fish
	Survey of fishes in the AR portion of the mainstem of the Illinois River. Four species (smallmouth buffalo, river redhorse, warmouth, and slenderhead darter) were found that had not previously been recorded there.

No. 69:	A Preliminary List of the Arkansas Trichoptera
	Source: Journal of the Georgia Entomological Society Author: Unzicker, J.D., L. Aggus, and L.O. Warren Year: 1970 Bates No: OSU0000356-OSU0000363 Keywords: benthics, Trichoptera, aquatic insects Study Type: benthic community survey Main Category: Benthic All Categories: \| Benthics
	Listing of fourteen families and 103 species of Tricchoptera recovered from Arkansas streams. The majority of the sites sampled are located in the NW portion of the state.

No. 33:	A Preliminary Study of the Water Quality of the Illinois River in Arkansas
	Source: Illinois River Property Owners of Arkansas, Inc. Author: Kittle, P.D., E. Short, and R. Rice Year: 1974 Bates No: OSU0002343-OSU0002541 Watershed: Illinois State(s): AR Years Addressed: 1974 Keywords: fish, macroinvertebrates, algae, water quality, sewage effluent, waste assimilative capacity Study Type: fish, macroinvertebrates, & algae survey, water quality, effluent impact assessment Main Category: Water Quality All Categories: \| Benthics \| Fish \| Nutrients \| Point Source \| Water Quality
	Comprehensive survey of water quality indices obtained from samples collected at eight Illinois River stations during summer 1974.

No. 173:	A Review of Laws, Ordinances, Programs, and Departments that Affect Use of the Illinois River and its Floodplain in Adair, Delaware, and Cherokee Counties
	Source: OSRC? Author: Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission (?) Year: 2006 Bates No: OSU0006859-OSU0006894 Keywords: county, federal, construction, septic tanks, wildlife protection regulations, agriculture, soil conservation Study Type: watershed management Main Category: Government All Categories: \| Government
	MAPS AND PHOTOS MISSING. Appears to be a chapter excerpted from the Illinois River Management Plan. Reviews county-, state-, and federal-level legislation and regulation concerning IR resources in these three OK counties. Particularly concerned with state and county laws regarding septic tank placement and general construction. Reviews federal laws regarding wildlife and habitat protection, soil conservation, and agricultural practices.

No. 78:	A Similarity of Samples and Species Diversity of a Small Ozark Stream in Cherokee County, Oklahoma
	Source: Northeastern Oklahoma State University Author: Whitworth, R.E. Year: 1975 Bates No: OSU0006303-OSU0006317 Keywords: fish, Town Branch, Stick-Ross Creek, seining, species diversity Study Type: fish population survey Main Category: Fish All Categories: \| Fish
	Results of an undergraduate research study at NEOSU that used seining to sample the fish popualtion of these two streams that flow through Tahlequah, OK. Species distribution and species diversity were compared among the eleven sampling stations.

No. 63:	Advection, Phytoplankton Biomass, and Nutrient Transfromations in a Rapidly Flushed Impoundment
	Source: Archiv Hydrobiologie Author: Soballe, D.M., and S.T. Threlkeld Year: 1985 Bates No: OSU0000210-OSU0000219 Watershed: Illinois River State(s): OK/AR Years Addressed: 1982 Keywords: algae, hydraulics, modeling, nutrients, Lake Frances, phytoplankton, chlorophyll, phosphorus, nitrogen, advection, retention time Study Type: nutrient modeling Main Category: Nutrients All Categories: \| Benthics \| Nutrients
	This study investigated links between phytoplankton, chorophyll, and nutrient levels in Lake Frances on the OK-AR border. Created an equation to model movement of these parameters.

No. 104:	Algae
	Source: OSU-Unknown Author: Francko, D., and R. Meyer Year: 1989 Bates No: OSU0003607-OSU0003620 Keywords: algae, phytoplankton, periphyton, chlorophyll, STORET, water quality monitoring Study Type: historical review of algae data Main Category: Benthic All Categories: \| Benthics
	Review of algae-related work in the IR. This is a copy of a chapter published as part of the overall IRB study by Burks, et al., (1991). Includes information regarding chlorophyll levels recorded in STORET data.

No. 176:	An Analysis of Uncertainty of Point and Non-point Source Loading on Eutrophication on a Downstream Reservoir
	Source: OSU Author: Harton, N. Year: 1989 Bates No: OSU0007095-OSU0007197 Watershed: Illinois River Basin State(s): Arkansas, Oklahoma Years Addressed: Prior to 1989 Keywords: nutrient enrichment, nonpoint source, point source, wastewater effluent, Fayetteville, Lake Tenkiller, Vollenweider method, modeling, eutrophication, Study Type: nutrient load modeling Main Category: Nutrients All Categories: \| Nutrients
	MS Thesis. Used the Vollenweider method to stochastically model phosphorus loading to Lake Tenkiller and the consequent impact on its eutrophication state. Results of this model suggested that the effluent from the Fayetteville wastewater treatment plant into Mud Creek would not result in large scale degradation. Report maintained that most phosphorus is from nonpoint sources.

No. 92:	An Empirical Study of Nitrogen Dynamics in Lakes
	Source: Water Environment Research Author: Hellstr�m, T. Year: 1996 Bates No: OSU0005640-OSU0005651 Keywords: nitrogen fixation, algae, multiple regression analysis Study Type: general lake trend analysis Main Category: Nutrients All Categories: \| Nutrients
	Study characterized movement of N in lakes through use of data from a number of northern temperate lakes. Numerous regression analyses showing effect of various factors on N levels are presented.

No. 152:	An Evaluation of Knowledge, Attributes, and Satisfaction of Recreational Floaters on the Illinois River
	Source: OSU Author: Jett, J.S. Year: 2000 Bates No: OSU0009477-OSU0009637 Keywords: demographics, resource planning, user survey, management goals Study Type: human survey Main Category: Recreation All Categories: \| Recreation
	M.S. Thesis. Results of a survey done with 5 IR float outfitters. Floaters were surveyed pre- and post-float to determine the effects of their ecological knowledge and demographic attributes on their perceptions of the float experience.

No. 19:	An Intensive Survey of the Illinois River (Arkansas and Oklahoma) in August 1985
	Source: USEPA Environmental Research Laboratory, Duluth, Minnesota Author: Gakstatter, J.H., and A. Katko Year: 1986 Bates No: OSU0000943-OSU0001255 Keywords: algae, periphyton, nutrients, groundwater quality Study Type: water quality survey Main Category: Nutrients All Categories: \| Benthics \| Nutrients \| Water Quality
	Folder includes copy of the report, correspondence between Arkansas Department of Pollution Control & Environment, Oklahoma Water Resource Board, and Oklahoma Department of Pollution Control. Copy of the project QAPP is also included, as is a brief narrative for a follow-up(?) study on runoff.

No. 169:	An Investigation of Fecal Contamination in the Illinois River in AR
	Source: U of AR Author: Noland, S.W. Year: 1976 Bates No: OSU0008581-OSU0008668 Keywords: coliform, streptococcus, sewage treatment, rainfall, effluent Study Type: water quality, bacteria Main Category: Water Quality All Categories: \| Nutrients \| Water Quality
	MS Thesis. Fecal coliform levels exceeded AR WQ standards for Class A and AA waters. Significantly higher densities were reported downstream of sewage treatment facilities and after rainfall events.

No. 31:	An Investigation of the Fisheries Resources of the Illinois River and Pre-Impoundment Study of Tenkiller Reservoir, OK
	Source: OK Fisheries Research Lab (OU) Report No. 26 Author: Jenkins, R.M., E.M. Leonard, and G.E. Hall Year: 1952 Bates No: OSU0000521-OSU0000660 Keywords: fisheries management, angling pressure, consevation, stream habitat Study Type: fish survey, water quality Main Category: Fish All Categories: \| Fish
	Survey of abundance and age structure of various fish species in the Illinois River Basin between the OK-AR border and Gore, OK. It is rare for such an early study to consider the Ilinois River as a fishery resource.

No. 103:	An Investigation of the Sources and Transport of Non-point Source Nutrients in the Illinois River Basin, Oklahoma and Arkansas
	Source: PhD dissertation, Oklahoma State University Author: Gade, D.R. Year: 1998 Bates No: OSU0005329-OSU0005610 Keywords: watershed modeling, nutrient loading, land use, in-stream conditions, animal production, soil test, SIMPLE model Study Type: watershed model Main Category: Nutrients All Categories: \| Nutrients
	Study utilized information from soil tests, geography, climate, animal production records, and in-stream monitoring as input to the SIMPLE computer model. Produced an overview of how nutrients move within the Illinois River Basin.