Something Brewing In Arkansas...now 20 miles of dead fish

[Cheryl Nelson]

Dead fish cover 20-mile section of Arkansas River

Posted: Jan 01, 2011 7:20 PM PST Saturday, January 1, 2011 10:20 PM EST Updated: Jan 01, 2011 7:20 PM PST Saturday, January 1, 2011 10:20 PM EST

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OZARK, Ark. (AP) - An Arkansas Game and Fish Commission spokesman says dead drum fish now cover a 20-mile section of the Arkansas River near Ozark.

Seven teams from the state agency visited the affected portion of the river Friday. Commission spokesman Keith Stephens says an official estimate of how many fish have died is expected on Monday, but he tells the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that the number is likely in the hundreds of thousands.

The commission determined the fish died in the river from a dam near Ozark to a bridge along State Highway 109 near Clarksville.

Stephens says some of the live drum fish were sick and will be sent to a lab at the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff for testing.

Drum fish are bottom feeders that eat other fish and insects.

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Information from: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, http://www.arkansasonline.com

[pat staley]

Yes, I saw those movies.

[Cheryl Nelson]

Whoa!

[Alesiah]

Yes, here's another article...100,000 fish dead...

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