Ozark-Ouachita Highlands Assessment: Aquatic Conditions, Report 3 of 5

This publication provides citizens, private and public organizations, scientists, and others with information about the aquatic conditions in or near national forests in the Ozark-Ouachita Highlands: the Mark Twain in Missouri, the Ouachita in Arkansas and Oklahoma, and the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests in Arkansas. This report includes water quality analyses, status of aquatic species, aquatic and riparian habitat conditions, water laws and policies, effects of human activities, and water resource usage and trends in the Ozark-Ouachita Highlands Assessment area.