Arkansas_SWSI_Update_8-02-04

• Basin: Arkansas
• Title: Arkansas Basin Update
• Date: 8/2/2004
• SWSI - Doc Type: Fact Sheets

Update on Statewide Water Supply Initiative
– Arkansas Basin
10,600 10,500
281,10
11,900
-100 -100
11,900 281,200
7,50
7,500
900 900
11,300 11,300
20
- -200
27,400 27,400
200 200
84,200 84,200
4,70
4,700
2,50
2,500
700
800
2,50
2,500
4,30
4,400
9,10
9,100
-800
-800
Figure 3 Arkansas Subbasins and
Changes in County Populations 2000 to 2030
Table 4 Arkansas Population Projections by Subbasin
Increase in Percent Percent
2000 2030 Population Change 2000 Annual
Subbasin Designation Population Population 2000 to 2030 to 2030 Growth Rate
Upper Arkansas 85,000 146,400 61,400 72 1.8
Urban Counties 662,600 1,028,000 365,400 55 1.5
Lower Arkansas 46,200 52,100 5,900 13 0.4
Eastern Plains 18,200 29,900 11,700 64 1.7
Southwestern Arkansas 23,100 36,600 13,500 58 1.5
TOTAL 835,100 1,293,000 457,900 55 1.5
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SWSI Update – Arkansas Basin