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Arkansas Watershed Information System

 

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Sample Population Change MapThe Arkansas Automated Reporting and Mapping System (AARMS) (available at this link) was funded by the Arkansas 85th General Assembly through the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission, helps to provide citizens and decision makers with easily accessible information via the internet. The first module of AARMS, the Arkansas Watershed Information System, is a comprehensive statewide electronic watershed atlas consisting of a series of practical maps and reports for the 308 watershed units across the state.

Timely and accurate watershed information is required by federal, state and local agencies. The Arkansas Watershed Information System provides ready access to information and high quality maps to assist local communities in their responses to federal requirements and to improve decision making.

The 308 ten-digit watershed units and the 1556 twelve-digit sub-watersheds have recently been delineated for the entire state by the Arkansas Office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The Arkansas Watershed Information System provides more than 8,500 thematic maps and 22,300 summary reports in an accessible and easy to use format, which we believe will be of great value. Maps and reports in the system include: Sample Population Density Map

 * Population Density, 2000
* Population Change, 1990-2000
* Land Use 2006
* Land Use 2004
* Land Use Change, 1999-2004     
* Septic Suitability
* Soil Productivity
* Hydric Soils
* Elevation
* Slope
* Roads by Classification
* Business Inventory
* Sub-Watersheds
*  Aerial Imagery

The Arkansas Watershed Information System also includes an interactive tool that allows users to find and display a watershed on a standard Google Maps interface by entering a street address. The "Find Your Watershed" tool is available here.

The Arkansas Watershed Information System is available on the web at watersheds.cast.uark.edu