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
We are Hiring! Seeking A Watershed Specialist
Click HERE to download job description Beaver Watershed Alliance Position Description Title: Watershed Specialist Part-time Hourly Position (approximately 20 hours per week) Location: Northwest Arkansas (Office location 162 Doolin Dr., Elkins, AR) Posting Date: May...
Alliance seeking Proposals for Low Impact Development Project
Beaver Watershed Alliance RFP 25-01, Low Impact Development Contracting Services Advertisement The Beaver Watershed Alliance is requesting proposals from qualified contracting firms interested in providing LID construction services for the Smart Growth for Source...
We are Hiring! Seeking Survey Crew Members!
Click HERE to download job description Beaver Watershed Alliance Job Description Title: Stream Barrier Assessment (SARP) Crew Member Temporary Support/Workforce Development Opportunity (approximately 10 hours per week) Location: Northwest Arkansas (Office location 162...
Landowner Seeking Support?
The Beaver Watershed Alliance is ready to help landowners achieve conservation goals on their property.
FEATURED PROJECTS
Water Quality in the Ozark Plateaus
This report is intended to summarize major findings that emerged between 1992 and 1995 from the water-quality assessment of the Ozark Plateaus Study Unit and to relate these findings to water-quality issues of regional and national concern. The information is...
Constituent Concentrations, Loads, and Yields to Beaver Lake, Arkansas, Water Years 1999-2008
Beaver Lake is a large, deep-storage reservoir used as a drinking-water supply and considered a primary watershed of concern in the State of Arkansas. As such, information is needed to assess water quality, especially nutrient enrichment, nutrient-algal relations,...
Beaver Lake Watershed Public Awareness and Education Project
This project aimed to educate the public and regional stakeholders about the importance of maintaining high water quality in the watershed. Problems such as increased nutrient runoff and sediment load are becoming increasingly prominent as regional development grows....
Upcoming Events
Events
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2026 Arkansas Agriculture, Forests, and Water Conference
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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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.