STEWARDSHIP STARTS UPSTREAM
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (Alliance) works to proactively protect, enhance, and sustain the high-water quality of Beaver Lake and its tributaries through voluntary best management practice implementation, outreach and education, and planning and analysis activities.
Tributaries of Beaver Lake, including the West Fork, Middle Fork, and East Fork of the White River, Richland Creek, Headwaters, and War Eagle Creek offer a diverse and stunning variety of aesthetic beauty, wildlife, and cultural heritage as they flow along their course to Beaver Lake. From Harrison, Arkansas, to Westville, Oklahoma, 600,000 people rely on Beaver Lake for drinking water, industry, and recreational activities such as boating, fishing, birding, and swimming.
In addition to working with stakeholders on innovative solutions to our region’s water quality issues, the Alliance also plans fun and informational volunteer and educational events to keep the lake and rivers healthy! Everyone can make a difference in the water quality in Northwest Arkansas, and the Alliance is proud to equip people with the tools needed to achieve just that.
Conservation by the Numbers
Value of Community Service Contributions
River Miles Delisted from State Impaired Waters
Acres Under Conservation Management
Tons of Sediment Reduced per Year since 2011
What’s New
Watershed Successes – Nature Based Design
As Northwest Arkansas steadily makes its way towards a million residents (estimated to happen by 2045), it’s important to understand the impacts of the growth on the area’s natural environment and the commodities it provides such as clean drinking water, stormwater...
War Eagle Creek Conservation Stewards Recognized
War Eagle Creek Stewards Recognized at 20th Annual War Eagle Appreciation Day Each year at the annual War Eagle Appreciation Day event held in Madison County, a War Eagle Creek Steward award is presented to exceptional landowners within the War Eagle Creek watershed...
Spring 2024 Beaver Lake Watershed News
Click HERE to read the full newsletter. In this newsletter: Natural Stream Channel Design War Eagle Appreciation Day Smart Growth for Source Water Protection Advances in Elkins, AR Land Management Practice Highlight Grassland Partnership - Call for Participants...
Landowner Seeking Support?
The Beaver Watershed Alliance is ready to help landowners achieve conservation goals on their property.
FEATURED PROJECTS
Water Quality Sampling, Analysis And Annual Load Determinations For Tss, Nitrogen And Phosphorus At The Washington County Road 195 Bridge On The West Fork Of The White River
A water quality sampling station was installed at the Washington County Road 195 Bridge on the West Fork of the White River just above the confluence of the three main forks of the Upper White River in December 2001. The Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) was...
Development of a Decision Support System and Data Needs for the Beaver Lake Watershed
This project aimed to raise the quality of water in the watershed by developing a method to create watershed management strategies through the integration of land-use models. The purpose of the model is to utilize data collected from monitoring to ascertain seasonal...
West Fork of the White River Watershed Coordination
This project aimed to use education and encouragement of community partnerships to address the issue of sediment loading. Sediment loading due to agriculture land clearing, road construction and maintenance, and gravel removal from streambeds has impaired the West...
Upcoming Events
Events
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THANK YOU TO OUR SONSORS
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Your donation helps fund all aspects of the Beaver Watershed Alliance. We have many ways to contribute, including one-time donations, recurring monthly or yearly donations, or sponsorships as a partner or for specific programs or events.