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Lake Dardanelle: One River Many Voices

Apr 2020
  ⁄  
Sasha Bowles

What is now the body of water called Lake Dardanelle was once simply the Arkansas River, a life source to plants and wildlife, as well as the Native Americans and settlers who migrated here. One river many voices.

Framed print of The Arkansas Traveler with man on horse greeting eight people at a cabin

Lake Dardanelle State Park Sunset

Apr 2020
  ⁄  
Megan Ayres Moore

Lake Dardanelle State Park sits along the edge of Lake Dardanelle, a 34,300-acre reservoir on the Arkansas River. Lake Dardanelle’s diverse habitats in and around the lake will surround you in natural beauty and a top-notch fishery. Enjoy this sunset view from the Lake Dardanelle State Park Visitor Center.

The sun sets over a wide area of Lake Dardanelle on a cloudless night. A wooden pier and rock jetty can be seen on the right, as well as distant hills on the horizon.
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