Quality of Surface Waters of the United States 1958
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Quality of Surface Waters of the United States 1958 Parts 7 and 8. Lower Mississippi River Basin and Western Gulf of Mexico Basins Prepared under the direction of S. K. LOVE, Chief, Quality of Water Branch GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1573 Prepared in cooperation with the States of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, and with other agencies UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1953 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STEWART L. UDALL, Secretary GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Thomas B. Nolan, Director For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D.C. PREFACE This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooper ation with the States of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mex ico, Oklahoma, and Texas, and with other agencies by personnel of the Water Resources Division under the direction of L. B. Leopold, chief hydraulic engineer, and S. K. Love, chief, Quality of Water Branch. The data were collected and computed under the supervision of the following engineers or district chemists: D. M. Culbertson............... Lincoln, Nebr. T. B. Dover ............. Oklahoma City, Okla. Burdge Irelan .................... Austin, Tex. M. E. Schroeder..............Fayetteville, Ark. J. M. Stow............... Albuquerque, N. Mex. Ill CONTENTS Page Introduction.................................... 1 Collection and examination of samples........... 3 Chemical quality.............................. 4 Temperature................................... 4 Sediment...................................... 5 Expression of results........................... 6 Composition of surface waters................... 9 Mineral constituents in solution.............. 10 Silica...................................... 10 Aluminum.................................... 10 Iron........................................ 10 Manganese................................... 10 Calcium..................................... 11 Magnesium................................... 11 Strontium................................... 11 Sodium and potassium........................ 11 Lithium..................................... 12 Bicarbonate, carbonate and hydroxide........ 12 Sulfate..................................... 12 Chloride.................................... 13 Fluoride.................................... 13 Nitrate..................................... 13 Phosphate................................... 14 Boron....................................... 14 Dissolved solids............................ 14 Chromium.................................... 15 Nickel and cobalt........................... 15 Copper...................................... 15 Lead........................................ 16 Zinc........................................ 16 Barium...................................... 16 Bromide..................................... 17 Iodide...................................... 17 Properties and characteristics of water....... 17 Hardness.................................... 17 Acidity..................................... 18 Sodium-adsorption-ratio..................... 18 Specific conductance........................ 19 Hydrogen-ion concentration.................. 19 Color....................................... 20 Oxygen consumed............................. 20 Organics.................................... 20 Temperature................................. 21 Turbidity................................... 22 Sediment...................................... 22 Streamflow...................................... 23 Publications.................................... 24 Cooperation..................................... 25 Division of work................................ 28 Literature cited................................ 28 VI CONTENTS Page Chemical analyses, water temperatures, and sedi ment. ................................... 31 Part 7. Lower Mississippi River basin......... 31 Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo. (main- stem). .................................. 31 White River basin........................... 35 War Eagle Creek near Hindsville, Ark...... 35 Kings River near Berryville, Ark.......... 36 White River at Bull Shoals Dam, Ark....... 37 White River at Cotter, Ark................ 40 North Fork River at Norfork Dam, near Norfork, Ark............................ 41 Black River near Corning, Ark............. 42 Current River near Pocahontas, Ark........ 44 Spring River at Imboden, Ark.............. 45 Eleven Point River near Ravenden Springs, Ark..................................... 48 Strawberry River near Poughkeepsie, Ark... 50 White River at Newport, Ark............... 52 Little Red River near Heber Springs, Ark.. 54 White River at Clarendon, Ark............. 55 Arkansas River basin........................ 58 Arkansas River below John Martin Reser voir, Colo.............................. 58 Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans.................................... 60 Little Arkansas River Floodway at Valley Center, Kans............................ 64 Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans..... 67 Salt Fork Arkansas River at Great Salt Plains Reservoir, near Jet, Okla........ 70 Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, Okla. 73 Chickaskia River near Blackwell, Okla..... 74 Arkansas River at Ralston, Okla........... 75 Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, Okla.......... 79 Cimarron River near Kenton, Okla.......... 81 Cimarron River near Mocane, Okla.......... 82 Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans.............. 84 Cimarron River near Waynoka, Okla......... 85 Turkey Creek near Drummond, Okla.......... 86 Cimarron River at Perkins, Okla........... 87 Arkansas River at Sand Springs Bridge, near Tulsa, Okla........................ 92 Verdigris River near Lenapah, Okla........ 96 Verdigris River near Inola, Okla.......... 99 Neosho (Grand) River near Langley, Okla... 102 Neosho (Grand) River at Fort Gibson Reservoir, near Fort Gibson, Okla....... 104 Arkansas River at Webbers Falls, Okla..... 106 Illinois River at Tenkiller Reservoir, near Gore, Okla......................... Ill Canadian River at Logan, N. Mex........... 113 Canadian River seepage investigation...... 117 CONTENTS VII Chemical analyses, etc.--Continued Lower Mississippi River basin Continued Arkansas River basin Continued Page Canadian River Tucumcari irrigation pro- seepage investigation................... 119 Canadian River at Amarillo, Tex........... 121 Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla........ 124 Little River below Hog Creek, near Norman, Okla.................................... 128 Little River near Sasakwa, Okla........... 134 Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla....... 137 North Canadian River near Selling, Okla... 138 North Canadian River at Canton Reservoir, near Canton, Okla....................... 139 North Canadian River near Wetumka, Okla... 140 Deep Fork near Beggs, Okla................ 143 Canadian River near Whitefield, Okla...... 148 Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw, Okla........ 152 Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark............. 153 Fourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla......... 154 Poteau River at Wister Reservoir, near Wister, Okla. ............................ 155 Lee Creek near Van Buren, Ark............. 156 Arkansas River at Van Buren, Ark.......... 157 Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark......... 162 Piney Creek near Dover, Ark............... 163 Illinois Bayou near Scottsville, Ark...... 164 Arkansas River at Dardanelle, Ark......... 165 Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark......... 169 Fourche La Fave River near Nimrod, Ark.... 170 Arkansas River at Little Rock, Ark........ 171 Yazoo River basin........................... 174 Walkers Bottom Creek near Holly Springs, Miss.................................... 174 Little Sand Ditch near Holly Springs, Miss.................................... 179 Chews Creek near Waterford, Miss.......... 184 Chews Creek near Holly Springs, Miss...... 189 Willie Wilkins Creek near Holly Springs, Miss.................................... 194 Pigeon Roost Creek near Dowfords Chapel, near Holly Springs, Miss................ 199 Pigeon Roost Creek near Mount Marie Church, near Holly Springs, Miss........ 204 Slayton Creek near Holly Springs, Miss.... 217 Cuffawa Creek at Chulahoma, Miss.......... 222 Dry Fork Creek near Chulahoma, Miss....... 235 Cuffawa Creek near Wallhill, Miss......... 240 Pigeon Roost Creek near Byhalia, Miss..... 245 Red River basin............................. 251 Salt Fork Red River near Hedley, Tex...... 251 East Cache Creek near Elgin, Okla......... 254 Beaver Creek near Warika, Okla............ 257 Red River near Gainesville, Tex........... 260 VIII CONTENTS Chemical analyses, etc. Continued Part 7. Lower Mississippi River basin Continued Red River basin Continued Page Washita River at Carnegie, Okla............ 264 Washita River near Chickasha, Okla......... 268 Little Washita River at Ninnekah, Okla..... 269 Little Washita River east of Ninnekah, Okla..................................... 271 Roaring Creek near Bradley, Okla........... 272 Criner Creek near Payne, Okla.............. 273 Finn Creek near Story, Okla................ 274 Washita River near Pauls Valley, Okla...... 275 Rush Creek near Rush Springs, Okla......... 276 Rush Creek at Purdy, Okla.................. 277 Rush Creek near Maysville, Okla............ 278 Rush Creek at Pauls Valley, Okla........... 280 Wildhorse Creek near Marlow, Okla.......... 281 Wildhorse Creek near Hope, Okla............ 282 Wildhorse Creek near Ratliff, Okla......... 283 Wildhorse Creek near Hoover, Okla.......... 284 Caddo Creek near Fox, Okla................