Lake Flint Creek

36°15′03″N 94°32′01″W / 36.250865°N 94.533696°W / 36.250865; -94.533696

Lake Flint Creek
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CitySiloam Springs

Lake Flint Creek, also known as SWEPCO Lake,[1] is located about five miles north of the City of Siloam Springs in Benton County, Arkansas.[2] It was made by constructing a 100’ high dam on Little Flint Creek in the 1975-1978 timeframe, creating a lake of about 500 acres.[2]

The lake is owned by Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), which built it to provide cooling water to its Flint Creek Power Plant.[2] Water flows back into the lake at 100 degrees Fahrenheit, which in turn provides a warmer water environment for fish than most Arkansas lakes.[3] SWEPCO allows public access to the lake, and the surroundings include a boat ramp.[1][4] The Arkansas Game & Fish Commission promotes fishing there through stocking and helping to build fish habitat.[1] Fish species include Florida largemouth bass as well as Northern largemouth bass.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "AGFC powers up SWEPCO Lake with massive fish habitat project". Arkansas Game & Fish Commission. December 11, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Flint Creek Power Plant". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Bass, anglers like it hot at Swepco Lake". Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, March 14, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "Lake Flint Creek". Google Maps. Retrieved July 31, 2021.


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