Beaver Lake (Arkansas)
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| Location | Ozark Mountains, northwest Arkansas |
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| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary outflows | White River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Surface area | 3,170 acres (13 km²) |
| Surface elevation | 1,120 ft (341 m) |
Beaver Lake is a man-made lake in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas and is formed by a dam across the White River. Beaver Lake has some 487 miles (784 km) of natural shoreline. With towering limestone bluffs, natural caves and a wide variety of trees and flowering shrubs, it is a popular tourist destination.
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[edit] Construction
In 1960, the United States Army Corps of Engineers began work on Beaver Dam, impounding a major part of the White River and creating Beaver Lake. It is approximately 50 mi (80 km) in length and covers approximately 31,700 acres (128 km²), with about 483 mi (777 km) of shoreline and an elevation of 1,120 ft (341 m).
[edit] Recreation
The Army Corps of Engineers has also constructed a variety of recreational facilities around the lake. Paved access roads wind through twelve developed parks. These parks have modern campsites offering electricity and fire rings with drinking water, showers, and restrooms nearby. Other facilities, such as picnic sites, swimming beaches, hiking trails, boat launching ramps, and sanitary dump stations are also available in the parks.
The Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area (formerly known as the Beaver Lake State Park) is the only State Park in Benton County, Arkansas.
[edit] Geography
The bulk of Beaver Lake is located in Benton County, Arkansas. The dam itself is located in west Carroll County, Arkansas.
U.S. Route 62 runs along the north and west sides of Beaver Lake. Highway 12 roughly follows Beaver Lake for much of its length.
