Ancillary Benefits of the Ouachita River Navigation System
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2007-05-01
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TRIS Online Accession Number:1053626
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Abstract:The Ouachita River, one of five designated commercially navigable waterways in the state, is economically and socially beneficial to the region’s communities and industries. The river provides barge service via two public ports in addition to privately owned terminals and riverfront industrial sites. The Ouachita has been classified as a “low-use river” and is at high risk of losing its federal funding for maintenance and operation. This study investigates the ancillary benefits of the Ouachita River to the State of Arkansas including recreation, tourism, commercial shipping, water supply and electrical generation. The goal of this report is to provide information that may be useful in seeking ongoing funding of the river
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