Lower Ouachita- Bayou De Loutre - 08040202

Home to approximately 29,000 Arkansans (2000 Census), the Lower Ouachita- Bayou De Loutre watershed lies within the Ouachita River Basin in Southern Arkansas crossing into Louisiana.  The hydrologic unit code for this watershed is 08040202.  Upstream watersheds are the Lower Ouachita-Smackover (08040201) and the Lower Saline (08040204) .  The Lower Ouachita (Louisiana) is downstream. 

State-Level Map - Lower Ouachita-Bayou De Loutre Watershed-Level Map - Lower Ouachita-Bayou De Loutre Watershed Land Use Map - Lower Ouachita-Bayou De Loutre



County Pages
(Contact Information)
Major Streams2006 Land Use
(609 Square Miles)
  • Lapile River
  • Ouachita River
  • Forest: 76.4%
  • Transitional: 12.8%
  • Grassland: 5.1%
  • Water: 4.5%
  • Suburban: 1.2%
  • Urban: 0.3%

Data Source: CAST

       
 

Lower Ouachita-Bayou De Loutre 303(d) Impaired Streams (what is an impaired stream?)

Assessments and Reports

More Watershed-Related Information

  • Environmental Statistics Group (Montana State University):  Lower Ouachita-Bayou De Loutre
  • Stream Team Newsletter (January to March of 2006) - News from Region III (Gulf Costal Plain) Stream Team Coordinator, Beth Sargent... - "Other activities in this quarter included three site visits on the Lower Ouachita River in Arkadelphia following a public meeting on commercial fishing regulations in the Sparkman area"... more on Page 3
  • Stream Team Newsletter (October to December of 2006) - News from Region III (Gulf Costal Plain) Stream Team Coordinator, Beth Sargent... - "The big even in the Camden area this quarter was the Ouachita River Clean-up held September 9,2006"... more on Page 5