Lake Nimrod, Arkansas - Community and Visitors Guide

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Web Name: Lake Nimrod, Arkansas - Community and Visitors Guide

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[Video] See How Easily You Can ‘Clean, Drain, Dry” Your Wakeboat BoatUS News Date: 9/2/2020 SPRINGFIELD, Va., September 2, 2020 A new video from Wildlife Forever, funded in part by a BoatUS Foundation Grassroots Grant shows watersport boat owners how to easily follow Clean, Drain, Dry at the boat ramp to help prevent the spread of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS). Support for the video Read More Labor Day Boating Safety Tips for an End-of-Summer Ritual BoatUS News Date: 9/1/2020 SPRINGFIELD, Va. September 1, 2020 For the nation s 12 million boat owners, Labor Day weekend is the last blast, with many enjoying the end-of-summer boating ritual with family and friends aboard, according to Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS). The national advocacy, services and Read More Holiday Gift for Boaters: A Tow Home BoatUS News Date: 8/31/2020 SPRINGFIELD, Va., August 31, 2020 Last year, 76,418 recreational boaters had a reason to summon nonemergency, routine assistance from TowBoatUS, the nation s largest on-water towing service for recreational boaters. Accidentally running aground, dead batteries and dead engines were the chief culprits Read More BoatUS Foundation and Berkley Recast & Recycle Contest BoatUS News Date: 8/24/2020 Aims to increase fishing line and soft bait recycling by tapping the public for ideasANNAPOLIS, Md., August 24, 2020 Have you ever wondered how old, discarded fishing line is recycled and reused? You may be surprised to learn that turning fishing line into new products is labor intensive, requiring a series Read More Video Offers Look at First-in-the-Nation Recreational Boat Recycling Program BoatUS News Date: 8/11/2020 PROVIDENCE, R.I., August 11, 2020 With the move to phase 2 of the Rhode Island Fiberglass Vessel Recycling (RIFVR) Pilot Program to address the disposal issue of recreational boats, project managers have released Facing the Legacy: Lifecycle Solutions for Fiberglass Boats. The short video shares Read More Nimrod Lake is a reservoir in western Arkansas, created by the construction of the Nimrod Dam. It is the oldest Corps of Engineers project in Arkansas, and was completed in 1942 on the Fourche LaFave River.The Fourche LaFave River has its headwaters near "Y" City, Arkansas, and Boles. Fourche means fork in the French Language, and LaFave is supposed to have been a French family that lived in the area. Nimrod Lake is adjacent to the Scenic Byway 7 and is located between the Ouachita National Forest and the Ozark National Forest.Nimrod Dam was constructed during the end of the Great Depression, and the Beginning of World War II. Nimrod Lake was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1938. Engineers started preparing for a dam site in late 1939, preparing for the construction of the dam began in early 1940, and the actual construction started in mid-1940. Construction continued after the start of World War 2, and ended on March, 1942. Nimrod Lake was the first lake made by the Little Rock District of the Corps of Engineers, and the first Corp lake in Arkansas. The total cost of the project was $3,773,000. Once the lake was completed, recreational opportunities became possible. Although recreation was not part of the project, it later became a significant part of Nimrod Lake. Camping, swimming, boating, and hunting are now popular activities on the lake.

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