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Imported descriptionJohn Paul Hammerschmidt Lake extends 26 miles along the Arkansas River, about half in Arkansas and half in Oklahoma. The shoreline offers a variety of terrain that includes bottomland hardwood timber banks, steep bluffs, open agricultural fields, and urban developments. Outdoor recreational opportunities exists at four parks. Modern park amenities include boat launching ramps, drinking water, camp sites, picnic sites, playgrounds, and trails.
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John Paul Hammerschmidt Lake is a reservoir on the Arkansas River and an integral part of the McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS). It was formed by constructing the James W. Trimble Lock & Dam 13 across the river, near the city of Barling, Arkansas and extends upriver 26 miles (42 km) to W. D. Mayo Lock and Dam, which is located inside the state of Oklahoma. Although the Trimble facility was completed in 1969, it was not allowed to pass commercial barges until 1971, when upstream facilities were completed.
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Within ~100 miles
Parks near John Paul Hammerschmidt Lake
National Park
Park
Fort Smith National Historic Site
Arkansas
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park
Ozark Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Blue Mountain Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park
Arkansas River - Webbers Falls Pool
National Forest
Park
Ouachita National Forest
Arkansas
2,788 sq mi
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park
Eufaula Lake
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