Beaver Lake

Next weekend, Sept. 27-29, dozens of swimmers will flock to the shores of Beaver Lake for the OZ Mile Swim Festival. This event brings together swimmers of all ability levels from across the region and is organized primarily by one person. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis traveled to Beaver Lake to meet with the head of SWIM OZ, Bonnie Adams, to find out what motivates her to get other people in the water.

A day on the lake is a classic summer activity in Arkansas. With so many public-use lakes across the state, there are countless opportunities for fun. But natural bodies of water can be dangerous if people don’t take the correct precautions. Lifejackets might be the first thing that comes to your mind regarding lake safety, but as Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis reports, swimmers in any natural body of water should remain aware of microbial threats as well.

Today on The Outline: Northwest Arkansas Community College experiences an uptick in enrollment this semester. Also, the Scott Family Amazeum receives a $2 million grant. Plus, Gov. Sanders appoints a new member to her cabinet.

Becca Martin Brown, the features editor with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, offers an indoor highlight for the weekend (the musical "Tootsie") and an outdoor highlight (seeking eagles on Beaver Lake).

Beaver Water District broke another record. The district sold about 101 million gallons of water on July 15 breaking the previous record of 88 million gallons of water treated and pumped in one day set this past September. The spike in demand is not only because of the heat, but also because Northwest Arkansas gains an estimated 30 people a day.

Beaver Water District broke another record. The district sold about 101 million gallons of water on July 15 breaking the previous record of 88 million gallons of water treated and pumped in one day set this past September. The spike in demand is not only because of the heat, but also because Northwest Arkansas gains an estimated 30 people a day.

After a cool and wet spring, a flash drought has gripped portions of northwest Arkansas, southwest Missouri and northeast Oklahoma. We query a lead meteorologist as well as a U.S. Army Corp of Engineers hydrologist in charge of the White River System to assess current conditions and future risks.

After a cool and wet spring, a flash drought has gripped portions of northwest Arkansas, southwest Missouri and northeast Oklahoma. We query a lead meteorologist as well as a U.S. Army Corp of Engineers hydrologist in charge of the White River System to assess current conditions and future risks.

The U.S. Army Corp of Enginers - Little Rock District Beaver Lake Real Estate Land Acquisition Project plans to purchase hundreds of privately owned…

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Little Rock will continue to release floodwaters from Beaver Lake Dam this week after as much as six inches of rain…