Upper Ouachita HUC8 08040102
A 4,541 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
54
Moderate
Drought index
215
Severe
Area in D2+
14.67%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
67%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
36%
p16 of record
Water assets
1,137
11 springs · 374 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- Caddo River near Caddo Gap, AR0735961015 cfsp6 · much below normal
- Ouachita River at Remmel Dam above Jones Mill, AR07359002292 cfsp16 · below normal
- Ouachita River at Camden, AR073620002,000 cfsp60 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 215 | 14.67 | 2/3 | p16 |
Top water assets
- 65Saxon Lake Damreservoir
- 65Garner Lake No 1 Damreservoir
- 65Degray Reregulation Damreservoir
- 65Degray Dam - Saddle Dikereservoir
- 65Freeo Creekriver
- 65Ouachita River At Camden, Arriver
- 65North Fork Blakely Creekriver
- 65Prairie Bayouriver
- 65Caddo Riverriver
- 65Country Club Lake Damreservoir