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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).
Greers Ferry is located in western Cleburne County at 35°34′32″N 92°9′51″W (35.575588, -92.164042). [ 5] 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.
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. The newly hired workers then rented empty houses ...
A decades-old report by the National Transportation Safety Board said duck boats' canopy roof contributed to 13 deaths in a 1999 incident in Arkansas.
Carl Garner. William Carl Garner (June 1, 1915 – July 6, 2014) was an American engineer. He served as resident engineer of Greers Ferry Lake since its construction in 1959, and in that capacity, he organized a citizen cleanup of the area which expanded to the Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day. The attention the program has received has ...
Non-fatal injuries. 7. On the evening of July 19, 2018, a duck boat operated by Ride the Ducks sank on Table Rock Lake in the Ozarks near Branson, Missouri, in the United States. The amphibious vehicle sank with 31 people on board, leaving 17 dead, during high winds associated with nearby severe thunderstorms as part of a significant derecho ...
Flippin is a city in Marion County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,345 at the 2020 census. [3] The city was named for the Thomas H. Flippin family and was incorporated in 1921. [4] The Thomas H. Flippin Chapter of the Arkansas State Society, National Society United States Daughters of 1812, was named for the military service of ...
Highway 25B in Heber Springs. Arkansas Highway 25 Business is a business route in Heber Springs. The route is 5.53-mile (8.90 km) in length. The route passes through downtown Heber Springs, specifically passing the T.E. Olmstead & Son Funeral Home, Hugh L. King House, the Cleburne County Courthouse, and properties within the Heber Springs Commercial Historic District, each listed on the ...