The dam created Lake Ouachita, the largest lake in Arkansas that falls entirely within the state's borders. The reservoir is over 34 miles long and covers a total of more than 66,324 acres of land ...

A bench on a scenic vista of the Lake Ouachita Vista Trail Credit: Stephanie Smittle Map of the trail (You can laminate it at Kinko’s to protect it from rain!) and compass 45-liter backpack ...

Created between 1946 and 1954 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a flood control and hydroelectric project, Lake Ouachita (pronounced "wash-ah-taw") is spread out over 40,000 acres with over ...

Discover Arkansas’ top crystal clear lakes including Lake Ouachita and Lake Catherine for swimming, fishing, cabins, island camping and nearby Hot Springs.

Lake Ouachita State Park will offer both guided and self-guided hikes from 9 a.m. to noon today on the scenic Caddo Bend Trail as part of the state parks system's First Day Hikes initiative.

After Blakely Dam was completed in 1955, the Corps of Engineers leased 360 acres to the Arkansas State Parks for park development. Three Sisters Springs is now a part of the Lake Ouachita State Park.

According to Brett Hobbs, fisheries supervisor at the AGFC's Hot Springs Office, the Rabbit Tail area of Lake Ouachita contains a wide amount of aquatic vegetation, no deeper than 22 feet deep.