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Arkansas River - Wilbur D. Mills Pool

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Directions: Wilbur D. Mills Dam is about 13 miles north of Dumas. Lock No. 2 is about 47 miles south of Stuttgart.

Factoid: Lock no. 2 is located on the man-made Arkansas Post Canal that connects the Arkansas River with the White River. Wilbur D. Mills Dam is located on the main stem of the Arkansas River. Overnight camping is available in Merrisach Lake Park near Lock No. 2, Wilbur D. Mills Park downstream from the dam, and Pendleton Bend Park upstream from the dam. World-class bass and crappie fishing is found in Pool 2. The tailwaters of the Wilbur D. Mills Dam 2 and Joe Hardin Dam upstream provide excellent opportunities to catch catfish. Area visitors can experience history at the national memorial at Arkansas Post. Here, in 1686, Henri de Tonti established the first European village west of the Mississippi River. In 1819 Arkansas Post became the capital of the Arkansas Territory until the Civil War. Parks offer modern amenities such as boat launching ramps, drinking water, camping areas, picnic sites and other facilities for the convenience of all.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
The list below includes Recreation Services Status of USACE managed areas (lines that contain the Corps Castle icon). Others, such as state or private marina operators, run additional parks. Please contact those agencies or individuals for information on the areas they manage.

Open    Partially Open    Seasonal Closure    Closed    Status Unknown

	Area Status
Big Bayou Meto
Jardis Point					X			A
Little Bayou Meto
Merrisach Lake   $				X			CD D	A GS	X		M
Reserve Merrisach Lake
Moore Bayou								A			W
Reserve Moore Bayou
Notrebes Bend   $				X	X			A
Pendleton Bend   $				X			CD D	A GS	X
Reserve Pendleton Bend
Wilbur D. Mills Park   $				X
Reserve Wilbur D. Mills Park
Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected