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Greers Ferry Dam. Construction of the dam began in March 1959 and was completed in December 1962. The lake serves the Heber Springs area flood control, and is a site for recreation and power generation. When construction began on the dam in 1956, hundreds of workers showed up looking for work.
In 1990, the Great Arkansas Cleanup was developed, based on the Greers Ferry Lake & Little Red River Association model that Mr. Garner started. The normal pool of Greers Ferry Lake is 461.3 feet (140.6 m) above sea level. The lowest safe level of the lake with still being able to generate hydroelectric power is 435.0 feet (132.6 m).
Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Arkansas.. All major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3).
Cleburne County deputies investigating truck crash at Greers Ferry Dam. KARK. Chris Counts. October 13, 2024 at 12:07 PM.
Greers Ferry is located in western Cleburne County at (35.575588, -92.164042 It is situated on the east side of Greers Ferry Lake , overlooking The Narrows portion of the lake. Arkansas Highways 16 and 92 cross The Narrows, connecting the city of Greers Ferry with Higden on the west side of the lake.
Brewer Lake Cypress Creek WMA Conway: 1,200: 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 ...
The single channel runs from Greers Ferry Dam to its mouth at the White River near Georgetown. The area around the mouth of the river is within the Henry Gray/Hurricane Lake Wildlife Management Area south of Augusta in White County. [5] The stretch just below the Greers Ferry Dam on the river is well known for its excellent trout fishing.
In May 2022, Judge Bentley Price issued his own injunction ordering the ferry to pack up by Sept. 5, 2022, or provide evidence county officials were moving “expeditiously” to secure new ...