Beaver Lake (Arkansas)
| Beaver Lake | |
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Beaver Lake Beaver Lake | |
| Location | Ozark Mountains, Benton / Carroll / Washington County, Arkansas / United States |
| Coordinates | 36°25′16.62″N 93°50′51.42″W / 36.4212833°N 93.8476167°W |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary outflows | White River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Surface area | 31,700 acres (12,800 ha) |
| Shore length1 | 483 mi (777 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,120 ft (340 m) |
| Settlements | Rogers, Arkansas Eureka Springs, Arkansas |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Beaver Lake is a man-made reservoir in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas and is formed by a dam across the White River. Beaver Lake has some 487 miles (784 km) of shoreline. With towering limestone bluffs, natural caves, and a wide variety of trees and flowering shrubs, it is a popular tourist destination. Beaver Lake is the source of drinking water in Northwest Arkansas, which is managed, treated and sold by Beaver Water District, serving more than 450,000 customers. 1 out of 7 people in Arkansas get their drinking water from Beaver Lake.