Lake Dardanelle

Lake Dardanelle
Lake Dardanelle, looking northeast from State Highway 22 nearDelawarein 2013.
Lake Dardanelle
Location	Arkansas
Coordinates	35°20′24″N93°20′15″W
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Arkansas River
Primary outflows	Arkansas River
Basincountries	United States
Max. length	50 mi (80 km)
Surface area	40,000 acres (160 km2)
Shore length1	315 mi (510 km)
Surface elevation	338 ft (103 m)
Settlements	Dardanelle, Arkansas
1Shore length isnot a well-defined measure.

Lake Dardanelleis a majorreservoiron theArkansas RiverinArkansas,USA. and is an integral part of theMcClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System(MKARNS), which allows barge transportation from theMississippi Riverto theTulsa Port of Catoosain northeasternOklahoma.MKARNS went into service along its full length in 1971.

Lake description

Dardanelle Lock and Dam (Lock 10), 2015

Sunset on Dardanelle Lock and Dam

Lake Dardanelle, areservoiron theArkansas River,provides many recreational opportunities. The lake covers nearly 40,000 acres (160 km²) with abundant opportunities for boating, fishing, picnicking, camping and scenic views. The lake extends from Dardanelle Lock and Dam (35°14′57″N93°10′14″W) nearDardanelle,intoPope,Yell,Logan,JohnsonandFranklin Counties.The lake reaches 50 mi (80 km) upstream the Arkansas River and has 315 mi (510 km) of shoreline. Each recreational park on Dardanelle has drinking water, picnic tables and toilet facilities. Most have trailer dump stations, boat launch ramps and electrical sites.

The onlynuclear power plantin Arkansas,Arkansas Nuclear One,is located on the northeastern shore of Lake Dardanelle.

Mount Nebo (Arkansas)is close to the area and provides scenic views for visitors along the lake. TheOzarkandOuachita Mountainsalso offer great scenery and have mountain springs and recreation parks in abundance. The mountains of the Ozarks and Ouachitas are abundant in wildlife. Thebald eagleoften uses this area for wintering. Eagles can be seen here from late fall to early spring.

Lake Dardanelle State Parkis located on two sites, one inRussellvilleand the other, across the lake to the south, nearDardanelle.The Russellville park includes a visitor center with aquariums and natural and cultural history displays, a fishing pier, and a fishing tournament weigh-in pavilion that is used for the many fishing tournaments held on the lake. Both sites offer campsites, boat launch ramps, standard pavilions, picnic sites, playgrounds and bathhouses.

See also

• List of Arkansas dams and reservoirs

External links

• Lake Dardanelle- official site atU.S. Army Corps of Engineers