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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
Watershed Success Story – War Eagle Creek Watershed Initiative
The War Eagle Creek Watershed Initiative (WECWI) has been active since March of 2023, to advance landscape-scale conservation and provide source water protection for more than 550,000 residents of Northwest Arkansas. War Eagle Creek is the largest tributary in...
War Eagle Creek Bid Notices – AGFC
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is currently accepting bids from contractors for three projects to be completed on War Eagle Creek. The submission deadline for all three bids is August 30th, 2024 at 4:00 pm. Links to each project can be found below or at...
We’re Hiring! Finance Manager
The Alliance is hiring! CLICK HERE to download a PDF of the job description Beaver Watershed Alliance Position Description Title: Finance Manager Full-Time, Hourly Position (30 hours per week) Location: Northwest Arkansas (Office location 162 Doolin Dr., Elkins, AR)...
Landowner Seeking Support?
The Beaver Watershed Alliance is ready to help landowners achieve conservation goals on their property.
FEATURED PROJECTS
Application of a Two-Dimensional Reservoir Water-Quality Model of Beaver Lake, Arkansas, for the Evaluation of Simulated Changes in Input Water Quality 2001-2003
Beaver Lake is 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, turbidity, and sediment issues within the system. A previously...
Analysis of Ambient Conditions and Simulation of Hydrodynamics and Water-Quality Characteristics in Beaver Lake
Beaver Lake is a large, deep-storage reservoir located in the upper White River Basin in northwestern Arkansas. The purpose of this report is to describe the ambient hydrologic and water-quality conditions in Beaver Lake and its inflows and describe a two-dimensional...
BIOASSESSMENT OF THE WEST FORK OF THE WHITE RIVER: A Survey of Fishes, Macroinvertebrates, and Meiofauna
The West Fork-White River has been and continues to be an important water resource for northwest Arkansas. It is used recreationally for fishing and swimming, agriculturally as a source of water for livestock and irrigation of crops, it is mined for gravel, used as a...
Upcoming Events
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.