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Bull Shoals Dam

Mountain Home, AR
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Davenport, IA
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26 reviews 26 reviews
4 attraction reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 24, 2013

The views are pretty spectacular exspeciallt when they are running all the generators. Have a visitor center on site pretty cool PIC opportunity's with the Dam background.

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Tulsa, Oklahoma
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2013

I love this dam - I think it's really neat that they make hydropower here. Cleanest energy there is! Most efficient, no emissions. (I've also heard that the energy is sold only to non-profit companies, and that's pretty cool too)

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Clarksville, Arkansas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2013

The views were beautiful and the visitor's center is very informative. You get the whole story on the building of the dam.

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Mountain Home, Arkansas
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4 attraction reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 27, 2013

Taking a tour of Bull Shoals Dam is a unique experience. It is full of interesting facts about the building of the dam, the hydropower produced, and the flood control of the area. Having worked at the dam years ago, I know a lot more about the dam than they let you know. But, for someone who has never been... More

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Branson, Missouri
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56 reviews 56 reviews
15 attraction reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 22, 2012

If you're into huge industrial man made miracles, you've found the place. The drive is along beautiful Ozark mountain roads. The history is worth investigating.

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Bull Shoals, Arkansas, United States
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 28, 2012

If you want to get away from the crowds in the city this is the place to vacation I have lived here for 20 years and still think it is a very friendly area and the beautiful lake is a place to stay and play.

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Harrison, Arkansas, United States
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18 reviews 18 reviews
5 attraction reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 25, 2012

everything is 1st class the stateprovided a very nice place to over looak the dam as well as the river.the state has three levels to accomdate all the people that the dam draws. the building has steps as well as an elevator to handle the disableded

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

the lake is the clearest around the dam is most beautiful when opened but the fishing is always terrific in this part of the White river.

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Lakeview, AR
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30 reviews 30 reviews
8 attraction reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

The scenery is always beautiful, no matter what time of year! The visitor center is an amazing place. Very cool gift shop, the history of the area on the short movie is very interesting, the displays are great!

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OKC
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55 reviews 55 reviews
10 attraction reviews
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2012

Just a nice peaceful place. Quite a drive from the campsite, but worth it.

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