Water Quality Programs

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

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No. 2:	Wasteload Evaluation Report for Springdale's Discharge into Spring Creek
	Source: ADPCE-USEPA Author: Arkansas Department of Pollution Control & Ecology Year: 1984 Bates No: OSU0001972-OSU0002134 Watershed: Spring Creek State(s): AR Years Addressed: July 1984; July 1979; Aug 1981 Keywords: point source discharge, phosphorus loading, waste water treatment plant, benthic community, fish community, modeling Study Type: environmental impact assessment Main Category: Point Source All Categories: \| Benthics \| Fish \| Nutrients \| Point Source
	Results of a calibrated computer model study on discharge from Springdale, AR, waste water treatment plant into Spring Creek. Includes projected impacts of design flow for various effluent levels on Spring Creek at the new proposed discharge point. Evaluates effect of existing waste water treatment plant on Spring Creek benthic community; lists potential benthic species based on similar least impacted stream.

No. 3:	Contaminant Residues in Fish from Northeastern Oklahoma
	Source: USFWS-Ecological Services Author: Andreasen, J.K. Year: 1988 Bates No: OSU0002135-OSU0002153 Keywords: organochlorine, heavy metal, fish, pesticide, wildlife, bald eagle Study Type: fish survey, contaminants Main Category: Fish All Categories: \| Fish
	Survey of 38 organochlorine and 10 metal levels in fish tissue from eight northeastern OK locations. Focused on chlordane, DDT, dieldrin, PCBs, Cd, Cu, Mo, Ni, Se, V, and Zn. No levels were reported to be dangerous, but concern for bald eagle population was raised.

No. 4:	Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Commission Order-Fayetteville Hearing
	Source: AOARCC Author: Arkansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Compact Commission Year: 1985 Bates No: OSU0002154-OSU0002227 Watershed: Illinois River State(s): AR-OK Years Addressed: 1984-85 Keywords: litigation, EPA, jurisdiction, proceedings, wastewater discharge Study Type: litigation review Main Category: Government All Categories: \| Government
	Summary of legal proceedings regarding Oklahoma's attempt to stop the proposed Fayetteville waste water treatment plant from discharging treated effluent into the Illinois River basin.

No. 5:	Diel Drift and Feeding of Channel Catfish Alevins in the Illinois River, Arkansas
	Source: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society Author: Armstrong, M.L, and A.V. Brown Year: 1983 Bates No: OSU0001749-OSU0001755 Watershed: Illinois River State(s): AR Years Addressed: June-July 1981 Keywords: larval fish, feeding habits, drift, riffle, chironomid larvae Study Type: fish survey, nutrition Main Category: Fish All Categories: \| Benthics \| Fish
	Study indicated that drift was a consequence of feeding activity, not an aid to it.

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. 7:	The Distribution of the Fishes of Arkansas
	Source: Ph.D Dissertation- U. of Michigan Author: Black, J.D. Year: 1940 Bates No: OSU0001404-OSU0001732 Keywords: fish, species abundance Study Type: fish collection, species abundance Main Category: Fish All Categories: \| Fish
	Distributional lists of fish species.

No. 8:	Benthic Macroinvertebrates in Cold Tailwater and Streams in the State of Arkansas
	Source: Proc. of the 23rd Ann. Conf. SE Assoc. Game & Fish Comm. Author: Blanz, R.E., C.E. Hoffman, R.V. Kilambi, and C.R. Liston Year: 1969 Bates No: OSU0001391-OSU0001403 Watershed: White, Buffalo, & North Fork Rivers State(s): AR Years Addressed: 1965-66; 1967-68 Keywords: community, impoundment age, seasonal variation, flow Study Type: benthic species abundance Main Category: Benthic All Categories: \| Benthics
	Benthic survey in the North Fork, Buffalo, & White Rivers' watersheds in Arkansas.

No. 9:	Macroinvertebrate Utilization of Leaf Detritus in a Riffle of the Illinois River, Arkansas
	Source: Arkansas Academy of Sciences Proceedings Author: Brown, A.V., and J.P. Ricker Year: 1982 Bates No: OSU0001386-OSU0001390 Watershed: Illinois River State(s): AR Years Addressed: Jan - April 1980 Keywords: macroinvertebrates, leaf decomposition, energy source, processing rate, shredders, scrapers Study Type: benthic community resource and energy utilization Main Category: Benthic All Categories: \| Benthics
	Utilization of leaf packs placed in the Illinois River was monitored. Oak leaves were consumed more rapidly than sycamore. Initial colonization by shredder organisms, characteristic of northern US streams, did not occur.

No. 10:	Leaf Detritus Processing in an Ozark Cave Stream
	Source: Arkansas Academy of Sciences Proceedings Author: Brown, A.V, and M.D. Schram Year: 1982 Bates No: OSU0001382-OSU0001385 State(s): AR Years Addressed: 1980 Keywords: benthic community diversity, trophic dynamics, energy supply Study Type: benthic community resource and energy utilization Main Category: Benthic All Categories: \| Benthics
	Rate of utilization of post oak leaf packs was much higher than anticipated, despite a low diversity of invertebrates associated with the packs.

No. 11:	Leaf Decompostion in an Ozark Cave and Spring
	Source: Journal of Freshwater Ecology Author: Brussock, P.P., L.D. Willis, and A.V. Brown Year: 1988 Bates No: OSU0001374-OSU0001381 Keywords: detritus, leaf packs, water quality, process rates, energy cycling Study Type: benthic community resource and energy utilization Main Category: Benthic All Categories: \| Benthics
	Post oak leaf packs were utilized more rapidly at cave sites than reported rates for suface streams, despite lower invertebrate numbers. Leaf packs in sunlight had 10x as many invertebrates, but similar processing rates. Authors suspect factors other than invertebrate numbers are at work.

No. 12:	Trophic Importance of Zooplankton in Streams with Alluvial Riffle and Pool Geomorphology
	Source: Arch. Hydrobiology Author: Brown, A.V, R.L. Limbeck, and M.D. Schram Year: 1989 Bates No: OSU0001354-OSU0001373 Watershed: Illinois River State(s): Arkansas, Oklahoma Keywords: caddisfly larvae, filter feeding, substrate, zooplankton, flow rate, meiofauna, riffle, pool, geomorphology Study Type: benthic community resource and energy utilization Main Category: Benthic All Categories: \| Benthics
	Study showed caddisfly larvae removed more plankton at midnight than substrate alone, but not at midday. Concluded that zooplankton increase food quality of seston in streams, especially those with areas of slow flow.

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. 14:	Campostoma oligolepis and Notropis ozarcanus (Pisces:Cyprinidae), Two Additions to the Known Fish Fauna of the Illinois River, AR & OK
	Source: The Southwestern Naturalist Author: Burr, B.M., and W.L. Pflieger Year: 1979 Bates No: OSU0001297-OSU0001300 Keywords: fish fauna, species description, species identification Study Type: species presence documentation Main Category: Fish All Categories: \| Fish
	The largescale stoneroller and the Ozark shiner were found to be present in the Illinois River.

No. 15:	Distribution of Fish within Headwater Riffles of the Illinois River System, Washington Co., AR
	Source: USFS and U of AR Author: Ebert, D.J., A.V. Brown, and C.B. Fielder Year: 1987 Bates No: OSU0001273-OSU0001296 Keywords: feeding behavior, insectivore, diversity, predator-prey interactions Study Type: fish survey, habitat preference Main Category: Fish All Categories: \| Fish
	Fish species abundances, biomass, and feeding guild segregation were found to differ between head and tail riffle reaches.

No. 16:	Multivariate Assessment of Environmental Preferences of Cyprinid Fishes of the Illinois River, OK
	Source: The American Midland Naturalist Author: Felley, J.D., and L.G. Hill Year: 1983 Bates No: OSU0001265-OSU0001272 Keywords: species distribution, species diversity, seasonal variation, habitat preference Study Type: resource utilization Main Category: Fish All Categories: \| Fish
	Principal component analysis was used to elucidate differences in species composition for various locations with the stream. Preferences for upstream vs. downstream, different foods, and slow vs. fast water were indicated. Seasonal changes were attributed to breeding in the spring and preference for warmer areas during other seasons.

No. 17:	Average Annual Precipitation and Runoff for AR, 1951-1980
	Source: USGS Water Resources Investigations Report 84-4363 Author: Freiwald, D.A. Year: 1985 Bates No: OSU0001262-OSU0001264 Keywords: climate, monthly precipitation, annual runoff, river basin Study Type: climatological data Main Category: Water Quality All Categories: \| Water Quality
	Map of AR showing precipitation lines.

No. 18:	Streamflow Gain and Loss of Selected Streams in Northern AR
	Source: USGS Report Water Resources Investigations 86-4185 Author: Freiwald, D.A. Year: 1987 Bates No: OSU0001256-OSU0001261 Keywords: stream gaging, drainage pattern, seepage run, aquifer storage Study Type: hydological data Main Category: Water Quality All Categories: \| Water Quality
	Four map pages with descriptions. Map 2 has information for Osage Creek, Spavinaw Creek, and the Illinois River.

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.