Exit78 Photo of the Day #113
Storming over Lake Dardanelle, shot from Lake Dardanelle State Park at Russellville, Arkansas, July 20, 2013 (Pentax K-r)
Lake Dardanelle (Wikipedia)
Lake Dardanelle is a major reservoir on the Arkansas River and is an integral part of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS), which allows barge transportation from the Mississippi River to the Tulsa Port of Catoosa in northeastern Oklahoma. MKARNS went into service along its full length in 1971.
The lake covers nearly 40,000 acres (160 km2) with abundant opportunities* for boating, fishing, picnicking, camping and scenic views. The lake extends from Dardanelle Lock and Dam (35°14′55″N 93°10′15″W) near Dardanelle, into Pope, Yell, Logan, Johnson and Franklin Counties. The lake reaches 50 miles (80 km) upstream the Arkansas River and has 315 miles (510 km) 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.
* made an edit to Wikipedia as a result of this post
Series notes:
- The photos in this series are (usually) randomly selected from a batch of photos specifically “curated” for Exit78 Photo of the Day.
- Each photo in this series is an “original work” – a copyright term – of Michael Goad.
