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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flooding. Special studies of Level C have been initiated to deter-
mine the feasibility for regional water supplies in the area. Federal,
State and local interests must implement equitable cost sharing
procedures for water resource development.

6. McClellan-Kerr Navigation Project, ASA 1104. The prohlpm
area includes navigation channel from Catoosa to PIne Bluff (exit
from AWR) including the waterway and related land area. Water
issues are operation and maintenance and quality. Land issues are
flooding along channel in rural and urban areas, erosion and stabil-
ity of channel, and land uses along waterway. A special study was
made by the Corps of Engineers in conjunction wIth Arkansas Game
and Fish Commission to identify areas for preservation of fishery
habi tat.

7. Arkansas River - Fort Smith to Pine Bluff, ASA 1104. The
problem area is the Arkansas River Basin from Fort Smith to Pine
Bluff and includes all or a part of eight counties in West Central
Arkansas. Water issues are the lack of adequate quslity groundwater,
and surface water storage. Land issues are flood control. Several
Level C studies and special studies have been made and these studIes
need to be implemented.

B. MId-Arkansas, ASA 1104. The problem area Includes all or
a part of Conway, Faulkner and Pulaski Counties In Central Arkansas.
The 1,540 square mile study area has an approximate populatIon (1970)
of 300,000. Water issues are lack of quality groundwater and sur-
face water storage. Land issues are rural and urban flooding.
Corps of Engineers Urban Study is in progress and a special water
supply feasibility study has been completed.

9. Little Rock Urban Study, ASA 1104. The study area includes
the Little Rock SMSA. Water issues are: flood control, water sup-
ply, waste water management, and maintenance of an esthetic waterway.

10. Western Arkansas, ASA 1107. The problem area Includes
all or a part of Polk, Howard and Sevier Counties, Arkansas. Water
issues are lack of quantity and quality groundwater and surface
water storage, and lack of an interstate compact. Land issues and
flooding in rural and urban areas, erosion and bank stabilization.

11. Southwest Arkansas, ASA 1107. The problem area includes
Miller, Lafayette and Columbia Counties in southwest Arkansas.
Water issues are depletion of groundwater aquifers, lack of inter-
state compact, lack of treatment and distribution of available sur-
face supplies. Land issues are urban and rural flooding, erosion
and bank stabilization.

12. Black River Problem Area, ASA 1101. Water issues are
lack of interstate compact, navigation, recreation, and high water
table adjacent to stream. Land issues are erosion, drainage and
flooding in rural areas.

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