Ouachita Headwaters HUC8 08040101
A 4,010 km² sub-basin of the Lower Mississippi region in AR. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
44
Stressed
Drought index
289
Severe
Area in D2+
88.44%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
75%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
49%
p11 of record
Water assets
956
119 springs · 180 wells
USGS gauges (9)
- Ouachita River near Mount Ida, AR073560009 cfsp5 · much below normal
- Hot Springs Cr DS of Grand Ave at Hot Springs, AR073582842 cfsp7 · much below normal
- Whittington Cr at Tunnel Ent at Hot Springs, AR073582530 cfsp16 · below normal
- Hot Springs at Hot Springs, AR073582801 cfsp84 · above normal
- Board Camp Cr nr Wolf Pen Gap Rec nr Nunley, AR073558602 cfsno long-term record
- Gap Cr nr Wolf Pen Gap Rec Area nr Nunley, AR073558701 cfsno long-term record
- Whittington Cr at Whitt. Pk at Hot Springs, AR073582500 cfsno long-term record
- Hot Sprngs Cr US of T.E. at Glade St at Hot Sp.,AR073582570 cfsno long-term record
- Gulpha Cr at Ridgeway St at Hot Springs, AR07358570no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 289 | 88.44 | 3/4 | p11 |
Top water assets
- 67Blakely Mountain Damreservoir
- 67Carpenterreservoir
- 66Upper Ouachita Site 1reservoir
- 66Red Oak Lower Damreservoir
- 66Bethel Damreservoir
- 66Hot Springs Equalization Basinreservoir
- 66Mt Ida Water Supply Damreservoir
- 66Remmelreservoir
- 66Lake Mena Damreservoir
- 66Tailings Pondreservoir