Millwood Lake

Description

Millwood Lake is a reservoir in southwestern Arkansas, United States. It is located 9 miles (14 km) from Ashdown and is formed from the damming of the point where Little River and Saline River meet. Elevation above sea level of the top of the flood control pool: 287 ft (87 m) Shoreline length at top of conservation pool: 65 mi (105 km) Length of dam: 17,554 ft (5,350 m) Maximum height of the dam above streambed: 88 ft (27 m) Lake Millwood is mainly recognized for its fishing and birding access. It is also known for housing the 1,380-pound alligator, which was caught in the lake in 2012. Its 35,000 acres (14,000 ha) of submerged timber provide homes for the many varieties of fish in the lake, including the indigenous Millwood lunker largemouth bass. Other species of fauna around the lake include white-tailed deer, bobwhite quail, squirrel, dove, rabbit, raccoon, armadillo, opossum, fox, mink, American gator, and beaver. Boating is also popular on Millwood Lake, but only a small part of the whole surface area of the lake can be used for boating due to the submerged timber that takes up 30,000 acres (12,000 ha) of the pond. Lake Millwood also has a diverse flora life, with many plants and trees such as gum, oak, birch, pine, juniper, flowering shrubs, and wildflowers. Some 20,000 acres of submerged timber provide excellent fish habitat for a wide variety of fish including largemouth, white striped, and spotted bass, channel and flathead catfish, bluegill, sunfish, buffalo, carp and drum. For years, Millwood has been known as one of the hottest bass fishing lakes in the nation.