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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
Winter Beaver Lake Watershed Newsletter
CLICK HERE to read the full newsletter In this newsletter: Smart Growth for Source Water Protection Progresses Building Resiliency in South Fayetteville War Eagle Creek Initiative Dam Removal and Stream Barrier Improvements Underway Who Do You Contact? Meet the Staff!...
2023 Watershed Champion Awards
During the Alliance's annual Friendraiser event, which was held on September 21st, 2023, an awards ceremony was held to recognize outstanding landowners and partners working towards successful watershed management. Five awards were distributed this year under the...
Nature-Based Design
Nature-Based Design: Harnessing the Power of Low Tech Erosion Control to Prevent and Repair Gully Erosion Gully erosion is a widespread and detrimental natural phenomenon that occurs when water flow concentrates in a channel and erodes the soil, creating deep...
Landowner Seeking Support?
The Beaver Watershed Alliance is ready to help landowners achieve conservation goals on their property.
FEATURED PROJECTS
Utilizing Water Treatment Residuals to Reduce Phosphorus Runoff from Biosolids
This project aimed to demonstrate the benefits of using residuals from water treatment to precipitate phosphorus from biosolids. An environmentally friendly fertilizer will be created from the mix of biosolids and treatment residuals, which have both been more...
Streambank Protection and Stabilization
This project aimed to enhance the habitat and reduce sediment loadings of stream banks in order to sustain the region's fisheries. The Commission plans to modify the stream channels in order to restore them to their natural state through the development of a...
Implementing Best Management Practices in the West Fork of the White River
This project aimed to educate landowners in the West Fork sub-watershed to promote Best Management Practices. In doing this, the Washington County Conservation District goal was to reduce the rate of nutrient runoff and sedimentation which occurs in the watershed. The...
Upcoming Events
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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.