Water Quality Programs

Oklahoma State University
Dept of Biosystems &
Ag Engineering
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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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 100:	Bibliography of Oklahoma Waters
	Source: Oklahoma Fisheries Research Lab. Bulletin Author: Lewis, S.A., and J.B. Mense Year: 1976 Bates No: OSU0005954-OSU0005966 Watershed: various State(s): Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Kansas Years Addressed: 1940s-1970s Study Type: literature review Main Category: Water Quality All Categories: \| Benthics \| Fish \| Government \| Nutrients \| Point Source \| Recreation \| Water Quality
	Listing of publications pertaining to OK water bodies. Categorized according to location. Includes numerous listings for the IR and Lake Tenkiller.

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. 108:	Comprehensive Management Plan For the Illinois River Basin in Oklahoma
	Source: OCC Author: Haraughty, S. Year: 1999 Bates No: OSU0004054-OSU0004183 Keywords: water quality, pollution source, non-point source, remediation Study Type: multidisciplinary management recommendations Main Category: Government All Categories: \| Benthics \| Fish \| Government \| Nutrients \| Point Source \| Recreation \| Water Quality
	DRAFT. "A systematic approach to addressing pollution proglems in the basin." Report is focused on a holistic view of problems, presents potential solutions as the pertain to the entire Illinois River Basin. Plan is designed to correlate with OSRC's plan for the corridor and Arkansas' plan for their portion of the basin. Includes review section of previous Illinois River Basin work.

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. 32:	Continued Fisheries Investigation of Tenkiller Reservoir, OK, During Its First Year of Impoundment, 1953
	Source: OK Fisheries Research Lab (OU) Report No. 33 Author: Hall, G.E. and R.M. Jenkins Year: 1953 Bates No: OSU0002228-OSU0002342 Keywords: fish populations, fish growth rates, lake habitat conditions, age structure Study Type: fish survey, water quality Main Category: Fish All Categories: \| Fish
	Comparison of pre- and post-impoundment fish assemblages and species age composition for Tenkiller. (2 copies)

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. 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. 125:	Ecological Risks, Stakeholder Values, and River Basins: Testing Management Alternatives for the Illinois River
	Source: 1999 Water and Watersheds Program Review Author: Meo, M., B. Vieux, J. Sipes, E. Sankowski, R. Lynch, W. Focht, K. Willett, and L. Caneday Year: 1999 Bates No: OSU0010799-OSU0010801 Watershed: Illinois River State(s): Oklahoma, Arkansas Years Addressed: 1998-2001 Keywords: stakeholder survey, sociopolitical, economic, community integrity index, computer visualization, management strategies, environmental values, social values, interdisciplinary studies Study Type: stakeholder survey, overall watershed management options Main Category: Recreation All Categories: \| Benthics \| Fish \| Recreation \| Water Quality
	Progress report for multidisciplinary project. Combined results of stakeholder survey with technical data to create a computer simulation to model the outcomes of various management options. Preliminary results only.

No. 101:	Evaluation and Assessment of Factors Affecting Water Quality of the Illinois River in Arkansas and Oklahoma
	Source: OSU-UA Author: Oklahoma State University and University of Arkansas Year: 1991 Bates No: OSU0005967-OSU0006294 Watershed: Illinois River State(s): Arkansas, Oklahoma Keywords: nutrient loading, species richness, fish, benthic macroinvertebrates, algae, llinois River Study Type: comprehensive WQ Study Main Category: Water Quality All Categories: \| Benthics \| Fish \| Nutrients \| Point Source \| Water Quality
	"This report was an attempt to acquire all of the archival water quality records available on the IR [pre-1986] and perform an objective scientific analysis to determine if a significant change in water quality had occurred.... The data was also to be evaluated to determine if the causal factors...could be identified. The ultimate goal of the project was to identify remedial actions which might restore quality of water in IR to acceptable levels....." (proposal included)

No. 58:	Fish Collection Data from the Illinois River with Field Notes
	Source: OWRB- OKC Author: Pigg, J. Year: 1984 Bates No: OSU0003442-OSU0003606 Keywords: fish, collection, biomass, trophic group assemblages Study Type: fish species abundance and distribution survey Main Category: Fish All Categories: \| Fish
	Summaries of fish collections performed on various dates ranging from 1976 to 1986. Includes species abundances and diversity calculations, biomass calculations, and trophic group assemblages. DATA IS RAW, NEEDS TO BE ORGANIZED.

No. 88:	Fish Management Survey and Recommendations for Tenkiller Lake
	Source: ODWC Author: Smith, J. Year: 1987 Bates No: OSU0006667-OSU0006693 Keywords: fish, species abundance, collection, black bass Study Type: fish population survey Main Category: Fish All Categories: \| Fish
	Subtitle: "Job Performance Report, Oklahoma Fisheries Management Program, Federal Aid Project No. F-44-D-2)" This study surveyed the fish populations of the lake during each season of 1987. Recommendations for improved management, particularly for black bass, are included.

No. 37:	Fish Survey Field Notes
	Source: Oklahoma A&M College Author: Moore, G. Year: 1946 Bates No: OSU0002589-OSU0002603 Watershed: Illinois River State(s): OK Years Addressed: 1946 Keywords: species distribution, climatogical conditions, vegetation, streambed composition Study Type: fish survey Main Category: Fish All Categories: \| Fish
	Handwritten field collection notes (approx. 10 pages) of a fish survey on Illinois River. These appear to be raw data for Moore and Paden's paper in The American Midland Naturalist (1950).