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Beaver Lake is a man-made reservoir in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas and is formed by a dam across the White River. Beaver Lake has some 487 miles (784 km) of shoreline. With towering limestone bluffs, natural caves, and a wide variety of trees and flowering shrubs, it is a popular tourist destination. Beaver Lake is the source of ...
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 ).
Beaver Dam near Eureka Springs, Arkansas was built between 1960 and 1966 for $46 million. [15] It confines Beaver Lake, the most upstream dam and reservoir on the river. A total of eight dams impound the upper White River, six in Arkansas and two in Missouri. The White River National Wildlife Refuge lies along the lower part of the river.
If you know one thing about beavers, it's probably that they build dams. (Here are a few more things: These rodents are second only to humans in their ability to manipulate the environment, and ...
Dams on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas (8 P) Pages in category "Dams in Arkansas" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
All reservoirs in Arkansas should be included in this category. The main article for this category is List of dams and reservoirs in Arkansas; Wikimedia Commons has media related to Reservoirs in Arkansas; See also category Lakes of Arkansas
Watch on to see the baby beaver swimming along with a tiny branch, doing their part to help mom keep their dam strong and secure. I'll admit, I've watched Wildlife Rescuers' video at least 10 times!
A beaver dam or beaver impoundment is a dam built by beavers; it creates a pond which protects against predators such as coyotes, wolves and bears, and holds their food during winter. These structures modify the natural environment in such a way that the overall ecosystem builds upon the change, making beavers a keystone species and ecosystem ...