| Lake Dardanelle | |
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 Lake Dardanelle, looking northeast from State Highway 22 nearDelaware in 2013. | |
  Lake Dardanelle | |
| Location | Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35°20′24″N93°20′15″W / 35.34000°N 93.33750°W /35.34000; -93.33750 |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Arkansas River |
| Primary outflows | Arkansas River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 50 miles (80 km) |
| Surface area | 40,000 acres (160 km2) |
| Shore length1 | 315 mi (510 km) |
| Surface elevation | 338 ft (103 m) |
| Settlements | Dardanelle, Arkansas |
| 1 Shore length isnot a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Dardanelle is a majorreservoir on theArkansas River inArkansas, USA. and is an integral part of theMcClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS), which allows barge transportation from theMississippi River to theTulsa Port of Catoosa in northeasternOklahoma. MKARNS went into service along its full length in 1971.
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Lake Dardanelle, areservoir on 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 / 35.24917°N 93.17056°W /35.24917; -93.17056 (Dardanelle Lock and Dam)) nearDardanelle, intoPope,Yell,Logan,Johnson andFranklin 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.[1]
The onlynuclear power plant in Arkansas,Arkansas Nuclear One, is located on the northeastern shore of Lake Dardanelle.[2]
Mount Nebo (Arkansas) is close to the area and provides scenic views for visitors along the lake. TheOzark andOuachita Mountains also offer great scenery and have mountain springs and recreation parks in abundance. The mountains of the Ozarks and Ouachitas are abundant in wildlife. Thebald eagle often uses this area for wintering. Eagles can be seen here from late fall to early spring.
Lake Dardanelle State Park is located on two sites, one inRussellville and 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.
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