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11/29/2006
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Parker Bend White
River access gets new look |
 Eureka
Springs – A
floodwater release in 2004 heavily damaged the Parker Bend walk-in
access on the White River. The popular trout access is utilized by both
fly-fishermen and bank fishermen in northwest Arkansas. With the help of
local anglers, a recently completed project to rebuild the area was
officially dedicated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the site.
The project has a couple of unique features.
Originally designed to be a concrete I-beam structure, it was revamped
to feature two J-veins. The J-veins force the water away from the bank
and changes the river's channel depth. The J-vein's are also designed to
not only manipulate the river channel, but to
 change
flow patterns around the structures that provides additional fish
habitat.
The most important feature of the project is that it provides bank
stabilization for that section of the White River. The veins also
provide bank fishing access to the river for disabled anglers as well.
Another feature of the project was the installation of a stocking tube
that will help place trout into the area.
Several groups and individuals helped with the project. The
Fayetteville chapter of Trout Unlimited donated $10,000 to assist in
funding the project. Rock that was being removed from the construction
of a Lowe's Home Improvement store being built in Bella Vista was used
in the structures. The donation of the rock along was worth about
$165,000. Without the donation of the rock, the cost of the project was
almost $114,000. |
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