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Oklahoma State University
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No. 124:	Phosphorous in the Illinois River: What We Know, What We Do Not Know: Presentation to the OSRC
	Source: USGS Author: Green, W.R. Year: 1999 Bates No: OSU0010777-OSU0010798 Keywords: nutrient loading, hydrograph separation, base-flow, surface-runoff, water quality monitoring Study Type: water quality and hydrologic data, nutrient emphasis Main Category: Nutrients All Categories: \| Nutrients \| Water Quality
	Presentation of USGS water quality monitoring data from the IR. Combines information to calculate phosphorus load in the IRB. Discusses accuracy of these numbers and future considerations to improve nutrient assessment in IRB.

No. 130:	Phosphorous Transport in the Illinois River; Preliminary Results of Intensive Sampling
	Source: Proceedings of the ANRC Annual Conf. 1998 Author: Soerens, T.S. and D.G. Parker Year: 1998 Bates No: OSU0011068-OSU0011072 Keywords: nutrient load, sampling sensitivity, storm event, non-point source pollution, surface water Study Type: factors in nutrient load calculation Main Category: Nutrients All Categories: \| Nutrients
	Investigated "the sensitivity of surface water NPS load calculations to sampling frequency and timing during storms. The purpose is to provide information to potimize the desighn of stream sampling schemes."

No. 188:	Phosphorus Concentrations, Loads, and Yields in the Illinois River Basin, Arkansas and Oklahoma, 1997-2001
	Source: USGS Water-Resources Investigations Report 03�4168 Author: Pickup, B.E., W.J. Andrews, B.E. Haggard, and W.R. Green Year: 2003 Keywords: phosphorus, nutrient load, flow-weighted concentrations, WWTP Study Type: nutrient concentrations survey Main Category: Nutrients All Categories: \| Nutrients \| Point Source \| Water Quality
	The Illinois River and tributaries, Flint Creek and the Baron Fork, are designated scenic rivers in Oklahoma. Recent phosphorus increases in streams in the basin have resulted in the growth of excess algae, which have limited the aesthetic benefits of water bodies in the basin, especially the Illinois River and Lake Tenkiller. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board has established a standard for total phosphorus not to exceed the 30-day geometric mean concentration of 0.037 milligram per liter in Oklahoma Scenic Rivers. Data from water-quality samples from 1997 to 2001 were used to summarize phosphorus concentrations and estimate phosphorus loads, yields, and flowweighted concentrations in the Illinois River basin.

No. 184:	Phosphorus Sources in an Ozark Catchment, USA: Have We Forgotten Phosphorus from Discrete Sources?
	Source: Proceedings Report, International Water Association Annual Meeting, Dublin, Ireland Author: Haggard, B.E., K.L. White, I. Chaubey, M.D. Matlock, W.R. Green, P.B. DeLaune, and P.A. Moore, Jr. Year: 2003 Watershed: Illinois River Drainage Area State(s): Oklahoma, Arkansas Years Addressed: about 1993-2003 Keywords: phosphorus sources, WWTPs, diffuse pollution, sediments, phosphorus sources, WWTPs, diffuse pollution, sediments Study Type: WWTP impact Main Category: Nutrients All Categories: \| Nutrients \| Point Source \| Water Quality
	In the Ozark Plateaus, the focus of watershed managers is often on diffuse sources of phosphorus (P), especially agricultural runoff and land application of animal manure. However, it has become apparent in the Ozarks that this shift in focus may be premature and neglect P from discrete sources, e.g. wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). We sampled the water column at 30 sites in the Illinois River Basin [Ozark Plateaus, USA]; this catchment receives effluent from four municipal WWTPs. The average annual P load was approximately 208,000 kg from 1997 through 2001, and municipal WWTPs represented almost 45% of the average annual load. Water column P concentrations were significantly greater during surface runoff conditions compared to base flow conditions. Phosphorus concentrations and stream flow displayed distinct relations during base flow and surface runoff conditions. Water column P concentrations were increased by WWTP effluents during base flow conditions and the increase in P concentrations may be traced upstream to one WWTP. The sediments at these systems may represent a transient storage pool of P, lengthening the time required to see improvements in water-quality after WWTP inputs are reduced. Thus, watershed managers in the Ozark Plateaus must address discrete sources of P and sediment-bound P to facilitate a reduction in stream P concentrations.

No. 25:	Pisidium fallax (Bivalvia: Pisidiidae) in the Southwestern Ozark Plateaus
	Source: The Nautilus Author: Gordon, M.E., A.V. Brown, and G.L. Mackie Year: 1980 Bates No: OSU0000785-OSU0000787 Keywords: species identification, species description, distribution, faunal assemblages Study Type: species presence documented Main Category: Benthic All Categories: \| Benthics
	First report of the freshwater fingernail clam in the Interior Highlands of Arkansas and Missouri.

No. 76:	Planning Aid Report on Fish and Wildlife Resources on Tenkiller Ferry Lake, Oklahoma
	Source: USFWS and USDOI Author: United States Fish & Wildlife Service and United States Department of Interior Year: 1979 Bates No: OSU0000518-OSU0000520 Keywords: aquatic, terrestrial, habitat, grazing, recreation Study Type: Wildlife management Main Category: Fish All Categories: \| Fish
	TABLE OF CONTENTS ONLY. Description of aquatic and terrestrial wildlife resources in and near Tenkiller. Includes recommendations for preservation and improved management of these resources.

No. 94:	Point vs. Nonpoint Contaminants in Surface Waters with Special Emphasis on the Illinois River
	Source: OSU- Water Quality Research Lab Author: Burks, S.L. Year: 2006 Bates No: OSU0005660-OSU0005692 Watershed: Illinois River, Lake Tenkiller State(s): Oklahoma, Arkansas Years Addressed: 1985-86 Keywords: algae, periphyton, Lake Tenkiller, recreation, Fayetteville, phosphorus loading, eutrophication, point source, nonpoint source Study Type: water quality, review Main Category: Point Source All Categories: \| Nutrients \| Point Source
	Brief review of the nutrient pollution situation in the IRB. Contains a review of pertinent literature, as well as some data and graphs regarding land use, animals in the wateshed, and point sources. Includes recommendations for limiting environmental impact from all sources.

No. 27:	Preliminary Observations on the Presence of Stream-inhabiting Fishes in the Tenkiller Reservoir, a New Oklahoma Impoundment
	Source: Proceedings of the Oklahoma Acedemy of Science for 1953 Author: Hall, G.E. Year: 1953 Bates No: OSU0000750-OSU0000764 Keywords: habitat comparison, habitat change, population structure, characteristic species Study Type: fish survey, comparison of lake vs. stream habitat impact on population structure Main Category: Fish All Categories: \| Fish
	Survey of fish distribution in Tenkiller, one year post-impoundment. (2 copies)

No. 127:	Projected Water Needs of the Illinois River Basin and Contiguous Area 1990-2040
	Source: Northeastern State University Author: Wheeler, C.E., B.F. Rader, D.B. Jester, and P.C. Dotson Year: 1983 Bates No: OSU0010838-OSU0010956 Keywords: population projections, irrigation, water requirements, industrial development, tourism, recreation, rural water Study Type: projections of future IRB water needs Main Category: Government All Categories: \| Fish \| Government \| Recreation \| Water Quality
	Develops "independent projections of future water needs within the Illinois River Sub-Basin and contiguous Adair, Cherokee, Muskogee and Sequoyah Counties. Projection of water needs are developed on the basis of population growth trends in the area, regional industrial deveopment patterns, agricultural irrigation trends, projected development of tourism and recreational activities in the region, and future needs of regional fish and wildlife populations."

No. 6:	Propensity to Drift Downstream Among Various Species of Fish
	Source: Journal of Freshwater Ecology Author: Brown, A.V., and M.L. Armstrong Year: 1985 Bates No: OSU0001733-OSU0001748 Watershed: Illinois River State(s): AR Years Addressed: 1980-82 Keywords: drift, larval fish, drift nets, lotic ecosystem, riffle Study Type: fish study, nutrition, movement Main Category: Fish All Categories: \| Fish
	Study found definite diel peaks (0300 and 2300 hours) and differences among the various species as to where in the stream they drifted. Several species common in the reach were rare, or not present, in the drift.

No. 97:	Proposal and Progress Report: Evaluation of the Relative Contribution of N and P from Poulty-rearing Operations to Total Nutrient Loading
	Source: OSU- Water Quality Research Lab Author: Burks, S.L., and J. Wilhm Year: 1990 Bates No: OSU0005774-OSU0005859 Keywords: runoff sampling, watershed modeling, AGNPS, nutrient loading Study Type: nutrient investigation, watershed modeling Main Category: Nutrients All Categories: \| Nutrients
	This progress report provides preliminary information on a runoff sampling study using automated water samplers, a watershed modeling project using the AGNPS program, and calculations of overall nutrient load to Lake Tenkiller. (multiple copies)

No. 13:	Proposals: Water Quality Studies of the of the Illinois River not funded
	Source: OSU Water Quality Research Laboratory Author: Oklahoma State University and University of Arkansas Year: 1975 Bates No: OSU0001301-OSU0001353 Keywords: aquatic community, water qualiyt, socio-economic value Study Type: water quality, benthic survey, recreation Main Category: Water Quality All Categories: \| Benthics \| Recreation \| Water Quality
	copies of interdisciplinary and inter-institutional studies; OSU and U of A cooperating

No. 47:	Public Water Supply Report, 1982.
	Source: OSDH-Env Health Services Author: OSDH Year: 1982 Bates No: OSU0002842-OSU0002905 Keywords: water quality, human population, drinking water, water treatment, water use Study Type: water quality data Main Category: Water Quality All Categories: \| Nutrients \| Water Quality
	Excerpted information for IRB. Listing of parameters in public water.

No. 53:	Public Water Supply Report, Illinois River Basin, 1983-1988
	Source: OSDH Author: OSDH Year: 1989 Bates No: OSU0003356-OSU0003400 Watershed: Illinois River State(s): OK Years Addressed: 1982-1988 Keywords: water quality, minerals, nutrients, turbidity, pesticide, water quality tests, public water supply Study Type: water quality data Main Category: Water Quality All Categories: \| Nutrients \| Point Source \| Water Quality
	DATA ONLY. Date and author are hand-written on document. Contains data from several locations in IRB ranging from 1983 to 1988.

No. 178:	Quantitative Ecology of the Phytobenthos of Two Ozark Streams
	Source: PhD dissertation, University of Arkansas Author: Woomer, N.M. Year: 1986 Bates No: OSU0007247-OSU0007385 Keywords: community strucure, colonization pattens, seasonal succession, primary productivity, artificial substrate Study Type: phytobenthic community analysis Main Category: Benthic All Categories: \| Benthics \| Nutrients
	Purpose was to "develop new methods to measure structural and functional characeristics of stream phytobenthos, and to use them for a quantitative and qualitiative study of community structure, colonization patterns, seasonal succesion, and primary productivity of phytobenthic communities." Study sites were located in AR on Illinois River and Spring Creek. Developed an artifical substrate for experimental use.

No. 131:	Recent Total Phosphorous Loads in the Illinois River Watershed in AR Compared to Loads in 1980-93
	Source: Proceedings of the ANRC Annual Conf. 1998 Author: Maner, M. Year: 1998 Bates No: OSU0011073-OSU0011075 Watershed: Illinois River, Sager Creek, Baron Fork, and Flint Creek State(s): OK/AR Years Addressed: 1980-93; 1991-95 Keywords: in-stream phosphorus decay, point source, non-point source, moving average Study Type: water quality data, nutrient emphasis Main Category: Nutrients All Categories: \| Nutrients
	A five-year moving average was used to compare phosphorus loads reported in 1980-93 to that of 1991-95. The IR mainstem, Sager Creek, Baron Fork, and Flint Creek were studied. Includes brief discussion of point vs non-point contributions.

No. 118:	Recreation Capacity of the Illinois River: Final Report
	Source: OSU Author: Caneday, L., and K. Hutchison Year: 1995 Bates No: OSU0005043-OSU0005222 Keywords: tourism, human impact, cultural resources, public access, resource inventory Study Type: recreational resource analysis Main Category: Recreation All Categories: \| Recreation
	Provides an overview of recreational and cultural values in the IRB, as well as an assessment of how these values result in human impact on the resource. Report offers recommendations for improved recreational management of the IRB.

No. 46:	Repopulation After a Fish Kill in Mud Creek, Washington County, Arkansas, Following Pesticide Pollution
	Source: Transactions of the American Fish Society Author: Olmsted, L.L., and D.G. Cloutman Year: 1974 Bates No: OSU0002832-OSU0002841 Keywords: fish, pollutants, population structure, species composition Study Type: fish survey, post-pesticide spill Main Category: Fish All Categories: \| Fish
	Census of species killed as well as of those that repopulated. Discussion of factors influencing repopulation.

No. 120:	Report of the AOARCC, 1995-1996
	Source: AOARCC Author: Arkansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Compact Commission Year: 1997 Bates No: OSU0010449-OSU0010612 Keywords: water yield and deficiency, streamflow, subbasins, water quality, runoff, hydrology Study Type: hydrologic data Main Category: Water Quality All Categories: \| Government \| Water Quality
	Annual yield and selected hydrologic data from Arkansas River subbasins, pursuant to the Arkansas River Compact, AR-OK. A copy of the original compact (signed in 1972) is provided with this document.

No. 74:	Report on Lake Frances, Adair County, Oklahoma (Working Paper No. 588)
	Source: USEPA Author: National Eutrophication Survey Staff Year: 1977 Bates No: OSU0000422-OSU0000466 Keywords: Water Quality, Hydraulics, Algae, nopoint source, nutrient loading, nitrogen, phosphorus Study Type: nutrient loading, water quality survey Main Category: Nutrients All Categories: \| Nutrients \| Point Source
	"Annual total phosphorus and total nitrogen loadings to the lake were estimated and subdivided according to either point or non-point source origin. An assessment of the lake's trophic condition and limiting nutirent is also provided. All data collected by the USEPA Nat'l Eutrophication Survey during the one year study of the lake and its tributaries are included in the report."