Ozarks Water Watch
Upper White River Basin Foundation
Arkansas and Missouri

Status of the Watershed Report

The Foundation has just published its first “Status of the Watershed” report intended to answer the question, “How’s the water?”  This science based report will be published annually to promote public awareness and understanding about the quality of the water in our rivers and lakes.

Status of the Watershed Report (PDF)

Public Opinion Survey

The Upper White River Basin Foundation recently commissioned a public opinion survey of the entire upper White River basin watershed, from southwest Missouri to northwest Arkansas. The results of the survey demonstrate that area citizens are concerned about the quality of water in the region's lakes, rivers and streams. To read the survey results, click one of the options below.

Public Opinion Survey--Overall Results (PDF)

Public Opinion Survey --Full Report (PDF)

From the President

The propositions are simple but profound:
Drinkable water is essential for life; Adequate water is the “oil” of the 21st century; Clean water is a defining characteristic of the Ozarks.

The Ozarks is blessed with an abundance of water in our rivers, lakes and streams. But population growth, economic development and changing agricultural practice are threatening our water resources. The future depends on our ability to sustain the quality of Ozark waters for drinking, recreation, tourism, business and agriculture.

The Upper White River Basin Foundation works on a bi-state basis to keep Ozark waters clean. This website offers an introduction to who we are and what we do.

We invite you to join us in this important effort.

---John E. Moore, Jr.
President

From the Board President

Just as no man is an island every man or woman in the Ozarks plays a part in keeping our waters clean, beautiful, healthy and useful. We of the Foundation welcome you to our mission and our vision for what the lakes and streams of the Ozarks are today and will be tomorrow.

---Peter Herschend
Board President