Watershed Investigative Support to the Poteau Valley Improvement Authority: Stream Water Quality to Support HUC 12 Prioritization in the Lake Wister Watershed, Oklahoma

Authors

Bradley J. Austin, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Brina A. Smith, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Brian E. Haggard, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Document Type

Technical Report

Publication Date

2-2018

Keywords

Pollution, waterways, water quality

Abstract

Nonpoint source pollution associated with human land use (agriculture and urbanization) is one of the leading causes of impairment to waterways in the United States (EPA, 2000). The primary pollutants associated with agricultural and urban land use are sediment and nutrients which enter nearby streams during rain events and are then carried downstream. These sediments and nutrients may result in water quality issues in the downstream water bodies like increased algal growth or decreased water clarity (e.g. Smith et al., 1999).

Comments

The supplemental file is the water-date report that was used for data analysis and interpretation in this report.

Citation

Austin, Bradley J.; Smith, Brina A.; and Haggard, Brian E.. 2018. Watershed Investigative Support to the Poteau Valley Improvement Authority: Stream Water Quality to Support HUC 12 Prioritization in the Lake Wister Watershed, Oklahoma. Arkansas Water Resource Center, Fayetteville, AR. MSC385. 35
https://scholarworks.uark.edu/awrctr/245

Report Number

MSC385

Page

35