Dam U.Maybe, it was the haze of caffeine caffeine (kăfēn`), odorless, slightly bitter alkaloid found in coffee, tea, kola nuts (see cola), ilex plants (the source of the Latin American drink maté), and, in small amounts, in cocoa (see cacao). that distorted our early morning perspective. But a quote related to Lake Ouachita Lake Ouachita (Pronounced WAH-shi-tah) is a lake created by the damming of the Ouachita River by Blakely Mountain Dam. The lake is located near Hot Springs, Arkansas. Lake Ouachita is the second largest lake in Arkansas, behind Bull Shoals Lake in Northwest Arkansas. touched our funny bone. "The lake, it's basically known for its natural shoreline and beauty. It's all natural, just like God made it," one woman said. God catches a fair amount of credit and blame for many things. However, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for damming the Ouachita River Ouachita River formerly Washita River River, southwestern Arkansas and eastern Louisiana, U.S. Rising in the Ouachita Mountains, it flows southeast to join the Red River after a course of 605 mi (973 km). Its lower reaches are known as the Black River. to create the largest man-made lake in Arkansas Arkansas, river, United States Arkansas (ärkăn`zəs, är`kənsô'), river, c.1,450 mi (2,330 km) long, rising in the Rocky Mts., central Colo. . We now return you to your regular programming. |
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