WSP11691

• 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 2 of 2
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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At present, water supplies are badly needed in some sec-
tions of the state, particularly the north, west and southwest.
Immediate action is needed to allow continued economic growth.

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Water quality, fish and wildlife and environmental preserva-
tion are not problems to be solved, but are continuing concerns to
be considered along with every proposal.

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Public Law 83-566 Program. Issues addressed in these studies

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1. Flood Control
2. Water Supply
3. Environmental Preservation

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Environmental needs must be considered in the formulation
of a solution to any problem, and must then be evaluated with
relation to benefits.

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In each of the cited study areas, flood problems have been
identified. For this reason, immediate solutions are desired.

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Water supply capacity is incorporated into P. L. 83-566
studies, whenever a need for water supply has been identified in
the surrounding area, and when the watershed is adequate for
water supply purposes, from both a quality and quantity viewpoint.
Water supply needs are urgent.

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Consideration has been given to the effects if proposed studies
are not made in the following:

Inactive
On Going
On Going
On Going
Proposed
On Going
On Going
On Going
On Going
On Going
On Going
On Going

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The following list indicates the present status of each study.

Bayou Dorcheat
Black River Basin
White River Basin above Beaver
Western Arkansas
Arkansas River - Fort Smith to Pine Bluff
White River Basin Reservoirs
Little Rock Urban Study
Section 208 - Non-designated
Section 208 - Fort Smith
Section 208 - Texarkana
Section 208 - Little Rock
Statewide Type IV
Public Law 83-566
McKinney Bayou
Clear Creek
Big & Little Chicha1ah Creeks
Pennington Bayou
Town Creek
Lower Spring River

Cypress Creek

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Proposed
Proposed
Proposed
Proposed
Proposed
Proposed
Proposed

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