Water-quality assessment of the Illinois River basin, Arkansas
Water-Resources Investigations Report
83-4092
By: J. E. Terry, E. E. Morris, Jim C. Petersen, and M.E. Darling
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Abstract
A water-quality assessment was made of Illinois River, Muddy Fork, Spring Creek, and Osage Creek in northwest Arkansas. Data were collected to calibrate and verify steady-state digital, stream, water-quality models. The models were then used to simulate changes in instream diel-minimum dissolved-oxygen resulting from changes in nutrient loading. The city of Fayetteville proposes to divert part of its projected wastewater-treatment plant discharge to Illinois River. Muddy Fork, Spring Creek, and Osage Creek currently received effluent from the cities of Prairie Grove, Springdale, and Rogers, respectively. The diel-minimum dissolved-oxygen standard for each of these streams is 4.0 mg/L under projected loadings. Data collected indicate that none of the four streams meet Arkansas state standards for diel-minimum dissolved oxygen, total phosphorus, and fecal coliform bacteria. Computed dissolved-oxygen deficits indicate that benthal demand is the principal reason for dissolved-oxygen not meeting standards. Model simulations indicate that Spring Creek and Osage Creek can meet dissolved oxygen standards with stringent effluent limits imposed at the inspecting waste water-treatment plants; Muddy Fork and Illinois River can not. (USGS)
Suggested Citation
Terry, J.E., Morris, E.E., Petersen, J.C., Darling, M., 1984, Water-quality assessment of the Illinois River basin, Arkansas: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4092, 435 p. :ill. ;28 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/wri834092.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Water-quality assessment of the Illinois River basin, Arkansas |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 83-4092 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri834092 |
| Year Published | 1984 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Description | 435 p. :ill. ;28 cm. |