| Greers Ferry Lake | |
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| Location | North Central Arkansas |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Little Red River |
| Primary outflows | Little Red River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 40,500 acres (164 km²) |
| Max. Greers Ferry Dam is a Dam on the Little Red River in Cleburne County in the U Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the A reservoir is most broadly a place or hollow vessel where Fluid is kept in Reserve, for later use In Hydrology, the inflow of a Body of water is the source of the Water in the body of water In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, depth | 300+ in areas |
Greers Ferry Lake is the artificial reservoir formed by Greers Ferry Dam, a United States Army Corps of Engineers dam in North Central Arkansas. A reservoir is most broadly a place or hollow vessel where Fluid is kept in Reserve, for later use Greers Ferry Dam is a Dam on the Little Red River in Cleburne County in the U The United States Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE) is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 34600 Civilian and 650 Military personnel Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. It is located about 60 miles (100 km) north of Little Rock. Little Rock is the Capital and the most populous city of the U
Geography
The reservoir consists of two lakes connected by a water-filled gorge called the Narrows. The area of the two lakes and the Narrows totals about 40,500 acres (164 km²) with a combined shoreline of just over 340 miles. It should be noted that there was once a city, Higden, under this lake. The farmers in Hidgen had constant trouble with flooding. The land was purchased, residents left and the city was abandoned and allowed to flood. The town has since been reestablished on the hill. One local legend and several eyewitness accounts tell that homes and buildings still stand under the water to this day, a watery ghost town. Several roads in town can be followed to the shore were they disappear under the water, and surface on the opposite side of the lake. Most of these roads are now used as launch ramps for boats. One in particular near Sandy Beach in Heber Springs is a popular fireworks show in the area during July, can be reached by divers without equipment.
Carl Garner, former Greers Ferry Lake Resident Engineer since 1959, started the Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day in 1985. Carl Garner (born William Garner circa 1916 served as resident engineer of Greers Ferry Lake since its construction in 1959 and in that capacity he organized a Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day is a day observed in the United States to encourage nationwide citizen participation in the cleanup of federal lands
The normal pool of Greers Ferry Lake is 461. 3 feet above sea level. The lowest safe level of the lake with still being able to generate hydroelectric power is 435. 0 feet. The lake has flooded various times. The lake crested at 483. 95 feet in 1973. It crested above 485 feet in 1982. In April 2008, the lake topped the previous high from 1982. On April 11, 2008 the lake topped 486 feet.
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