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Current River Watershed and Inventory Assessment Current River Watershed and Inventory Assessment, January 2003 Prepared by Thomas F. Wilkerson Jr., Fisheries Biologist Missouri Department of Conservation, West Plains, Missouri Table of Contents Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................... 5 Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................ 6 Location .......................................................................................................................................... 9 Geology ......................................................................................................................................... 11 Physiographic Region ............................................................................................................... 11 Soils .......................................................................................................................................... 11 Geology and Karst .................................................................................................................... 12 Stream Order, Mileage and Permanency .................................................................................. 13 Drainage Area ........................................................................................................................... 14 Stream Channel Gradient .......................................................................................................... 14 Land Use ....................................................................................................................................... 41 Historic Land Cover/Land Use ................................................................................................. 41 Ecological Classification .......................................................................................................... 46 Current Land Cover .................................................................................................................. 48 Soil and Water Conservation Projects ...................................................................................... 48 Public Land ............................................................................................................................... 48 Hydrology ..................................................................................................................................... 72 Precipitation .............................................................................................................................. 72 United States Geological Survey Gaging Stations .................................................................... 72 Daily Mean Discharge Statistics ............................................................................................... 72 Flow Duration ........................................................................................................................... 73 10:90 Ratio ................................................................................................................................ 74 Instantaneous Discharge ........................................................................................................... 74 7-day Q2, Q10, Q20 Low Flow and Slope Index ..................................................................... 74 Flood Frequency ....................................................................................................................... 75 Water Quality ................................................................................................................................ 87 Beneficial Use Attainment ........................................................................................................ 87 Chemical and Biological Quality of Streamflow ...................................................................... 87 USGS Pesticides National Synthesis Project ............................................................................ 89 Ground Water Quality ............................................................................................................... 90 Point Source Pollution .............................................................................................................. 90 Non-point Source Pollution ...................................................................................................... 90 National Scenic Riverways, Missouri—Phase 1. ..................................................................... 92 2 Habitat Conditions ...................................................................................................................... 110 Dam and Hydropower Influences ........................................................................................... 110 Channel Alterations ................................................................................................................ 110 Natural Features ...................................................................................................................... 112 Improvement Projects ............................................................................................................. 113 Stream Habitat Assessment ..................................................................................................... 113 Biotic Communities .................................................................................................................... 125 Stream Fish Distribution and Abundance ............................................................................... 125 Game Fish ............................................................................................................................... 126 Fish Stocking .......................................................................................................................... 126 Mussels ................................................................................................................................... 127 Snails ....................................................................................................................................... 128 Crayfish ................................................................................................................................... 128 Benthic Invertebrates .............................................................................................................. 129 Species of Conservation Concern ........................................................................................... 129 Fish .......................................................................................................................................... 129 Mussels ................................................................................................................................... 130 Management Problems and Opportunities .................................................................................. 162 GOAL I: Protect and improve riparian and aquatic habitats in the Current River watershed. 162 GOAL II: Protect surface and ground water quality in the Current River watershed. ........... 163 GOAL III: Maintain the abundance, diversity, and distribution of aquatic biota at or above current levels while improving the quality of the game fishery in the Current River watershed. ................................................................................................................................................. 165 GOAL IV: Increase public awareness and promote wise use of aquatic resources in the Current River watershed. ........................................................................................................ 167 Angler Guide ............................................................................................................................... 170 Current River (upper) (Dent and Shannon Counties) ............................................................. 170 Montauk State Park ................................................................................................................. 170 Special Trout Management Area ............................................................................................ 170 Trout Management Area ......................................................................................................... 170 Literature Cited ........................................................................................................................... 172 List of Figures ............................................................................................................................. 180 Location .................................................................................................................................. 180 Geology ................................................................................................................................... 180 Land Use ................................................................................................................................. 180 3 Hydrology ............................................................................................................................... 180 Water Quality .......................................................................................................................... 181 Habitat Conditions .................................................................................................................
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