Lake Greeson
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Lake Greeson is a reservoir
on the Little Missouri River
, about 6 miles (10 km) north of Murfreesboro, Arkansas
. Famous for its scenery and recreation
, it is surrounded by 15 park
s that offer opportunities for camping
, fishing
, boating
, biking
, and swimming.
is created by Narrows Dam
, named after the area in which it is located, "The Narrows". Lake Greeson is named after developer Martin White Greeson. The lake also contains Daisy State Park
.
Lake Greeson has been recognized by its rich variety of fish
, which include: Striped Bass, largemouth
, spotted
, white bass
, flathead
and channel catfish
. The area below Narrows Dam
has a mighty supply of rainbow trout
. Other game species exist around Lake Greeson beside fish. Rabbit
s, squirrel
s, bobwhite quail
, whitetail deer can also be found around the Lake Greeson area. A 35000 acres (142 km²) Lake Greeson Public Hunting Area can be found west of the lake and provides good hunting areas for hunters.
Lake Greeson provides 45 miles (72 km) of walking, nature, and cycling trails that are there for public use. At the Parker Creek Recreational Area there is a nature walk trail that lets you experience the nature and beauty around an old Cinnabar
Mine. The Cinnabar Mine was a popular mine during the 1930s and 40's before the lake was made in 1950. The Bear Creek Cycle Trail allows riders to experience 31 miles (50 km) of breathtaking beauty around the lake. The trail takes riders across pine covered forest and natural rolling hills.
Lake Greeson is next to the small town of Murfreesboro
, which is next to the Crater of Diamonds State Park. The area around Murfreesboro is full of recreational areas.
Martin White Greeson who was born on November 7, 1866 was the main developer of Lake Greeson. Lake Greeson was basically made to prevent flooding of the Little Missouri River. Construction on the lake began in April 1947, but the first bucket of concrete wasn't poured until June 1948. The lake was then finished in 1950 and dedicated in 1951. Now after 50 years of serving The local area recreation, flood control, power, water, and beauty, this 12 miles (19 km) long lake surely exceeds the dreams of the creator, Martin White Greeson.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
on the Little Missouri River
Little Missouri River
The Little Missouri River can refer to two rivers in the United States:*The Little Missouri River in Arkansas*The Little Missouri River in Wyoming, South Dakota and North Dakota...
, about 6 miles (10 km) north of Murfreesboro, Arkansas
Murfreesboro, Arkansas
Murfreesboro is a city in Pike County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,764 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Pike County....
. Famous for its scenery and recreation
Recreation
Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time. The "need to do something for recreation" is an essential element of human biology and psychology. Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure and are considered to be "fun"...
, it is surrounded by 15 park
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
s that offer opportunities for camping
Camping
Camping is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants leave urban areas, their home region, or civilization and enjoy nature while spending one or several nights outdoors, usually at a campsite. Camping may involve the use of a tent, caravan, motorhome, cabin, a primitive structure, or no...
, fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
, boating
Boating
Boating is the leisurely activity of travelling by boat, or the recreational use of a boat whether powerboats, sailboats, or man-powered vessels , focused on the travel itself, as well as sports activities, such as fishing or water skiing...
, biking
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
, and swimming.
Overview
The lakeLake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
is created by Narrows Dam
Narrows Dam
Narrows Dam is a dam located 6 miles north of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, that impounds the water of the Little Missouri River to create Lake Greeson. Narrows Dam was authorized as a flood control and hydroelectric power project by the Flood Control Act of 1941. The dam is a feature of the...
, named after the area in which it is located, "The Narrows". Lake Greeson is named after developer Martin White Greeson. The lake also contains Daisy State Park
Daisy State Park
Daisy State Park is a state park in southwestern Arkansas administered by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. Daisy State Park is located in Daisy, Arkansas in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains at the northern end of Lake Greeson, a fishing lake constructed by the United States...
.
Lake Greeson has been recognized by its rich variety of fish
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
, which include: Striped Bass, largemouth
Largemouth bass
The largemouth bass is a species of black bass in the sunfish family native to North America . It is also known as widemouth bass, bigmouth, black bass, bucketmouth, Potter's fish, Florida bass, Florida largemouth, green bass, green trout, linesides, Oswego bass, southern largemouth...
, spotted
Spotted bass
The Spotted Bass , also called "Spotty", "Leeman", or "Spots" in various fishing communities, is a species of freshwater fish sunfish family of order Perciformes. One of the black basses, it is native to the Mississippi River basin and across theGulf States, from central Texas through the Florida...
, white bass
White bass
The white bass or sand bass The white bass or sand bass The white bass or sand bass (MoroneIt is the state fish of Oklahoma.- Range :White bass are distributed widely across the United States, particularly in the midwest. They are very abundant in Pennsylvania and the area around Lake Erie...
, flathead
Flathead catfish
The flathead catfish , also called the yellow cat, opelousas, and shovelhead cat, are large North American freshwater catfish. This is the only species of the genus Pylodictis...
and channel catfish
Channel catfish
Channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, is North America's most numerous catfish species. It is the official fish of Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Tennessee, and is informally referred to as a "channel cat". In the United States they are the most fished catfish species with approximately 8...
. The area below Narrows Dam
Narrows Dam
Narrows Dam is a dam located 6 miles north of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, that impounds the water of the Little Missouri River to create Lake Greeson. Narrows Dam was authorized as a flood control and hydroelectric power project by the Flood Control Act of 1941. The dam is a feature of the...
has a mighty supply of rainbow trout
Rainbow trout
The rainbow trout is a species of salmonid native to tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead is a sea run rainbow trout usually returning to freshwater to spawn after 2 to 3 years at sea. In other words, rainbow trout and steelhead trout are the same species....
. Other game species exist around Lake Greeson beside fish. Rabbit
Rabbit
Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world...
s, squirrel
Squirrel
Squirrels belong to a large family of small or medium-sized rodents called the Sciuridae. The family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots , flying squirrels, and prairie dogs. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa and have been introduced to Australia...
s, bobwhite quail
Bobwhite Quail
The Northern Bobwhite, Virginia Quail or Bobwhite Quail is a ground-dwelling bird native to the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean...
, whitetail deer can also be found around the Lake Greeson area. A 35000 acres (142 km²) Lake Greeson Public Hunting Area can be found west of the lake and provides good hunting areas for hunters.
Lake Greeson provides 45 miles (72 km) of walking, nature, and cycling trails that are there for public use. At the Parker Creek Recreational Area there is a nature walk trail that lets you experience the nature and beauty around an old Cinnabar
Cinnabar
Cinnabar or cinnabarite , is the common ore of mercury.-Word origin:The name comes from κινναβαρι , a Greek word most likely applied by Theophrastus to several distinct substances...
Mine. The Cinnabar Mine was a popular mine during the 1930s and 40's before the lake was made in 1950. The Bear Creek Cycle Trail allows riders to experience 31 miles (50 km) of breathtaking beauty around the lake. The trail takes riders across pine covered forest and natural rolling hills.
Lake Greeson is next to the small town of Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, Arkansas
Murfreesboro is a city in Pike County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,764 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Pike County....
, which is next to the Crater of Diamonds State Park. The area around Murfreesboro is full of recreational areas.
Martin White Greeson who was born on November 7, 1866 was the main developer of Lake Greeson. Lake Greeson was basically made to prevent flooding of the Little Missouri River. Construction on the lake began in April 1947, but the first bucket of concrete wasn't poured until June 1948. The lake was then finished in 1950 and dedicated in 1951. Now after 50 years of serving The local area recreation, flood control, power, water, and beauty, this 12 miles (19 km) long lake surely exceeds the dreams of the creator, Martin White Greeson.
Statistics
- Drainage Area Controlled: 237 mi² (614 km²)
- Conservation Pool Elevation: 504 ft (154 m)
- Conservation Pool Storage: 77,600 ac·ft (96,800,000 m³)
- Conservation Pool Surface Area: 2,500 ac (10 km²)
- Conservation Pool Shoreline: 70 mi (110 km)
- Power Pool Storage: 202,100 ac·ft (0.2493 km³)
- Max. Power Pool Elevation: 548 ft (167 m)
- Max. Power Pool Shoreline: 134 mi (216 km)
- Max. Power Pool Surface Area: 7,260 acres (29.4 km²)
- Flood Control Pool Elevation: 563 ft (172 m)
- Flood Control Pool Storage: 128,200 ac·ft (158,100,000 m³)
- Flood Control Pool Surface Area: 9,800 ac (40 km²)
- Flood Control Pool Shoreline: 155 mi (250 km)
- Total Storage: 407,900 ac·ft (503,100,000 m³)
- Maximum Height Of Dam: 190 ft (58 m)
- Average Yearly Generated Energy Output Of Dam: 30.4 GW·h (109 TJ)
External links
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers page
- http://www.lakegreeson.org