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Dardanelle Lock and Dam (Lock 10), 2015 Sunset on Dardanelle Lock and Dam. Lake Dardanelle, a reservoir on the Arkansas River, provides many recreational opportunities.The lake covers nearly 40,000 acres (160 km 2) with abundant opportunities for boating, fishing, picnicking, camping and scenic views.
Per the animated system map (see "External links"), Dardanelle Lock & Dam (lock 10), which forms Lake Dardanelle, is the highest facility on the system (54 feet between upper & lower pools); Ozark-Jeta Taylor Lock & Dam (lock 12), just above that lake, is the third highest (34 feet).
The Dardanelle Lock & Dam, constructed in the 1960s as a part of the McClellan-Kerr Navigation System, led to the formation of Lake Dardanelle. It is a source of hydropower, and helps regulate river traffic on the Arkansas River. In 2013 it had an operating budget just over 8.9 million dollars. [11]
Lake Dardanelle State Park is located on two sites on the lake, one in Russellville, Arkansas and one in Dardanelle, Arkansas, on the 34,300-acre Lake Dardanelle. [1] Both sites include picnic facilities, boat ramps, pavilions, playgrounds and dump stations.
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).
The dam created a lake, which led to the establishment of Lake Dardanelle State Park, a major tourist attraction in the area. The completion of the lock and power dam, a part of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, which brings in between $1 and $2 billion in trade to the state each year, has greatly improved the area's business ...
Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) is a two-unit pressurized water nuclear power plant located on Lake Dardanelle outside Russellville, Arkansas. Owned by Entergy Arkansas and operated by Entergy Nuclear. It is the only nuclear power facility in Arkansas. [3] ANO has been in continuous operation for 50 years as of December 17, 2024.
Dardanelle: Pope/Yell: 140 4 594,423 [30] Arkansas River: Southwestern Power Administration: 1965 [23] Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas: Dumas: 103 3 311,700 [31] Arkansas River: Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation: 1999 [11] Greers Ferry: Cleburne County: 96 2 296,621 [32] Little Red River: Southwestern Power Administration: 1964 [23 ...