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Lake Maumelle is a man-made lake in central Arkansas, United States, in Pulaski County, and covers 8,900 acres. It is one of the primary drinking water sources for Little Rock, Arkansas . It is locally popular for boating and fishing.
Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of Arkansas’s lakes, but not all. ... Lake Maumelle: Central 8,900 3,600 Lake Hamilton: Southwest 7,460 3,020
Maumelle River; Fourche La Fave River. ... near Millwood Lake: ... USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – State of Arkansas (1974) See also
Surrounds Brewer Lake. [12] Brushy Creek WMA [13] Cross: 215: Co-op of private land owners that have joined together. [14] Buffalo National River WMA Baxter, Marion, Newton, Searcy: 95,730: The entire 135 miles of the Buffalo National River is a WMA. Certain areas are also under national park regulations for hunting and fishing. [15] [16] [17 ...
Over time, the term "Mamelle" became "Maumelle," which is a name now applied to the Big Maumelle and Little Maumelle rivers, Lake Maumelle, and two different communities in the area. Beginning in 1822, the local "Natural Steps" provided a convenient stop for Little Rock visitors to disembark for their hike to the mountain.
Maumelle has two recreational lakes, Lake Willastein and Lake Valencia, both surrounded by parkland, bicycle trails, and wooden bridges. Picnicking and fishing are available at both lakes. The Maumelle Veterans Memorial was formally dedicated on April 8, 2006, and is located on the shores of Lake Willastein.
The eastern slope of Pinnacle Mountain was a major source of material for the construction of the Lake Maumelle dam in the 1950s. [2] Located immediately northwest of Pinnacle Mountain , Lake Maumelle is a high-quality raw water supply serving a population of almost 398,000; the reservoir went online in 1958, at least two years after the Big ...
In the 1920s, a one-lane truss bridge was built on the old Highway 300 to cross the Big Maumelle River). It is on the list of Historic Bridges of the United States (Maumelle River AR 300 Bridge) for Pulaski County, Arkansas. The bridge still stands in the shadow of Pinnacle Mountain, but was made obsolete by a new bridge in 1981.