Date of Award
9-30-2017
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Biology, MS
First Advisor
Jerry Farris
Second Advisor
Michele Reba
Committee Members
Calvin Shumway
Call Number
LD 251 .A566t 2017 L46
Abstract
Water levels of the Mississippi Alluvial Aquifer are declining at a greater rate than what can be recharged. Sustainable agriculture in Arkansas will require substantive investment in water storage and possible reuse, along with consideration for potential water quality changes in associated waterways. This study characterized water quality related to production changes as they impacted post irrigation water storage and reuse. Samples were collected in 2013 and 2014 at specific locations based on water transferal and connectivity within a tailwater recovery system (TWR), and water quality comparisons were made for each year. Noticeably, nitrite was found to be lower in the reservoir than all other components for both monitored growing seasons. The reservoir was found to have lower levels of phosphate compared to all other components in 2014, but not in 2013. Comparisons like these offer the opportunity to better understand changing water chemistry dynamics in current agricultural conservation practices.
Rights Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Leonard, Ethan Winston, "Water Quality Characterization of a Tailwater Recovery System Associated with Row Crop Agricultural Production" (2017). Student Theses and Dissertations. 582.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/582
