The federal government has developed hydroelectric power in the Arkansas, White, and Ouachita river basins. The largest and most famous of the dams is Bull Shoals on the White River. Additional dams, built as part of the Arkansas River Navigation Project, provide for improved flood control as well as expanded power production. The first nuclear power plant in the region was established at Russellville. Conventional steam-powered plants fueled by coal generate 63 percent of the electricity produced in the state, nuclear power plants provide another 30 percent, and the remainder comes from hydroelectric facilities.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Arkansas Largest Dam
The federal government has developed hydroelectric power in the Arkansas, White, and Ouachita river basins. The largest and most famous of the dams is Bull Shoals on the White River. Additional dams, built as part of the Arkansas River Navigation Project, provide for improved flood control as well as expanded power production. The first nuclear power plant in the region was established at Russellville. Conventional steam-powered plants fueled by coal generate 63 percent of the electricity produced in the state, nuclear power plants provide another 30 percent, and the remainder comes from hydroelectric facilities.
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