Lake Dardanelle is a major

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on the

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, USA. and is an integral part of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS), which allows barge transportation from the

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to the

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in northeastern

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. MKARNS went into service along its full length in 1971.

Lake description

Lake Dardanelle, a

on the

, provides many recreational opportunities. The lake covers nearly with abundant opportunities for boating, fishing, picnicking, camping and scenic views. The lake extends from Dardanelle Lock and Dam () near Dardanelle, into

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and Franklin Counties. The lake reaches upstream the Arkansas River and has 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."Welcome to Dardanelle." U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Little Rock District. Undated.
Accessed December 17, 2017. The only

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in Arkansas,

Arkansas Nuclear One Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) is a two-unit pressurized water nuclear power plant located on Lake Dardanelle outside Russellville, Arkansas. Owned by Entergy Arkansas and operated by Entergy Nuclear, it is the only nuclear power facility in Arka ...

, is located on the northeastern shore of Lake Dardanelle."Radcliffe,Maranda and William Tyrell Leeper."Arkansas Nuclear One". ''Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture''. Updated June 29, 2017.
Accessed December 17, 2017.

Mount Nebo (Arkansas) Located near Dardanelle, Arkansas and rising about above the mountain valleys of west-central Arkansas to an elevation of about above sea level, Mount Nebo has views of Lake Dardanelle, the Arkansas River and the surrounding mountain ridges. Ato ...

is close to the area and provides scenic views for visitors along the lake. The

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and

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also offer great scenery and have mountain springs and recreation parks in abundance. The mountains of the Ozarks and Ouachitas are abundant in wildlife. The

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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 in Russellville and the other, across the lake to the south, near Dardanelle. 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.

References

External links

Lake Dardanelle
- official site at

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Lake description

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