WSP10064

• File Number: 8112.600
• Description: Arkansas White Red Basins Interagency Committee - AWRBIAC -- Reports
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 4/1/1977
• Title: Technical Memorandum -- Activity 3 Phase II -- Specific Problem Analysis - 1975 National Assessment -- Arkansas-White-Red Region Part 1 of 2
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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II. PROBLEM SUMMARIES

This chapter contains a revised State list of all problem areas,
whether in Group A Dr in Group B, with ASA's identified. It also
contains a table relating to problem issues and effects for each
Group A area, followed by a detailed description, and a Regional
map showing the location of Group A problem areas.

PROBLEM LISTS

ARKANSAS - GROUP A

1. Ozarks Area, ASA 1101. The problem area includes all or
part of 14 counties in northern Arkansas. The 7,811 square mile
study area has a population (1970) of approximately 141,700.
Water issues are: lack of data on groundwater, lack of surface
water storage, reservoir regulations, and lack of interstate
compact. Land issues are: erosion, and localized urban flooding.
On-going studies of Level C are in progress. Special studies
have been initiated to collect and analyze data.

2. Ozarks Area, ASA 1104. The problem area includes the
counties of Benton and Washington in northern Arkansas. The 1,849
square mile study area has a population (1970) of approximately
127,850. Water issues are lack of data on groundwater, groundwater
pollution from septic tanks and landfills, and interbasin transfer
of water. Land issues are erosion and localized urban flooding.
Special studies have been initiated to collect and analyze data.

3. Statewide. Water issues are flood control and lack of
data on groundwater quality. Land issues are flood control and
impact of land use upon groundwater quality.

ARKANSAS - GRoUP B

4. White River Basin Reservoirs, ASA 1101. Water issues are
reallocation of storage to allow for municipal and industrial water
supply and downstream releaaes for navigation, fish and wildlife.
Land issues are inter-basin transfer. The Corps of Engineers has
a study underway to evaluate the reallocation potential within the
White River Basin Reservoirs.

5. Western Arkansas, ASA 1~04. The prQblem area includes all
Dr a part of Sebastian, Franklin, Logan and Scott Counties, Arkansas.
The 2,000 square mile study area has a population of approximately
100,000. Water issues are: lack of quantity and quality groundwater,
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lack of surface water storage, snd strip mining drainage water in-
trusion. Land issues are flooding in rural areas snd localized urban

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