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Shoals Vacation Tour |
| Q. |
Where can you experience life
like it was more than 100 years ago? |
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At Mountain Village 1890 in Bull Shoals.
A park-like setting contains authentic, historic buildings which
came from nearby communities. (Admission charge) |
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| Q. |
Where’s the nearest cave? |
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Bull Shoals Caverns, where you can think about the Indian
tribes, the Civil War soldiers, and the moonshiners who were
there in earlier times. (Admission charge) |
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| Q. |
How many miles is it around Bull Shoals Lake? |
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More than 1,000 miles when the lake is at its high level,
and 740 when the lake is at its normal level. |
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| Q. |
How much water does Bull Shoals Lake hold? |
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An incredible 5.76 million acre-feet. |
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| Q. |
How far can you see from Top O’ the Ozarks Tower? |
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On a clear day, a person can see approximately 50 miles. |
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| Q. |
What kind of fish are in Bull Shoals Lake? |
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Black bass, white bass, bream, catfish, crappie, walleye,
and some rainbow trout. |
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Countryside & Fishing Tour
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| Q. |
When and where was Ranger Boats started? |
| A. |
In Flippin nearly 40 years ago, the creation
of a local fishing guide, Forrest L. Wood. Ranger boats are
still manufactured in Flippin today. |
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| Q. |
Which town in Baxter County is known as Trout Capital, USA? |
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The town of Cotter, Arkansas, perched on a cliff
above the White River. |
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| Q. |
What year was the historic rainbow-arch bridge over White
River at Cotter, built? |
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It was built in 1930. Big Spring swimming hole draws kids
all summer in the park beneath the historic bridge. |
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| Q. |
What fish species thrive in the White River? |
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Trout thrive in the White River here because its water is cool,
coming through Bull Shoals Dam from the depths of Bull Shoals
Lake. Species here are rainbow, brown, & cutthroat. |
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| Q. |
Who named the White River? |
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Early French trappers gave the White River its name. They
called it La Riviere Blanc. |
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