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With the rains of the past two days Lake Norrell has refilled and water is going over the spillway. I have not been by the spillway as yet, but expect to before the day is out. The coming rains will surely put it into prime condition. Please mark your calendars for Monday's Benton City Council ...

Here's the link for the Benton City Council minutes - I think it is page 6 - near the end anyway - http://12.200.164.196/weblink7/DocView.aspx?id=6848&searchhandle=20626" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Again, I must apologize about my misinformation. My wife has learned not to trust ...

I apologize, but my date for the next Benton City Council meeting is December 5th! It is Monday December 5th and not the next day on the 6th as I posted earlier today. Having as many folks as possible there should be effective. Look at the website for the Benton City Council at the minutes of the ...

I initiated the action that led to the fencing of the dam as there were not only ATV's going up and down the dam, but also 4WD trucks. There was a mud pit at the base that never dried up in spite of all the drought. The folks around the lake paid 1/2 the cost to preserve the dam. Prisoners are ...

For those of you that have enjoyed the spillway at Lake Norrell, your joy may be gone as the city of Benton has posted that property. You might tell your friends and businesses in Benton to complain to the mayor and city council!

Jim, I thank you for your post. I just got signed up with this site as I am very aware of the folks enjoying the use of the spillway area for their kayaking highs. Just this week the whole area of the spillway and downstream and all around the dam on both sides have been heavily posted by the city ...