Serving Beaver Lake, AR
Forestry Mulching, Land Clearing, Driveway, Drainage, Landscaping, Hardscaping and more.
Beaver Lake is a White River reservoir with some 487 miles of shoreline and limestone bluffs, and its dam sits in western Carroll County, about 23 miles from our Berryville base. Most of the lake lies in Benton County, with arms reaching into Washington and Madison counties. It takes its name from the town of Beaver, near one of the original dam sites. US 62 follows the north and west sides of the lake, so lake-area land from Eureka Springs to Garfield to Rogers is a straight shot for us. Around Beaver Lake, most of the work is land clearing, forestry mulching, gravel driveways, and drainage on wooded, sloped lots and acreage.
Beaver Lake land, in short
A drinking water lake. Beaver Water District draws, treats, and sells the lake's water to more than 450,000 customers across Northwest Arkansas. Keeping mud out of it is part of every job here, and mulch left on the ground helps.
Strict shoreline rules. The Corps of Engineers owns most of the land right along the water. Underbrushing, mowing, or cutting there takes a Shoreline Use Permit, only hand tools and riding mowers are allowed, and nothing thicker than 2 inches at the base can come out.
Cherty ridges. Around the lake, Clarksville and Nixa soils dominate the uplands. They're full of chert, drain fast on the slopes, and make a firm base when they're shaped and compacted.
High ground above the water. The highest point in Benton County is on Whitney Mountain near Lost Bridge Village, on the lake's north side. Lots up there often come with long, climbing drives.
Big public tracts. Hobbs State Park - Conservation Area covers about 12,000 acres just south of the lake, and there's a Beaver Lake Wildlife Management Area too. If you border public land, clearing stops at the surveyed line.
Lake communities and drive times
Beaver Lake's shoreline runs past small towns, lake subdivisions, and Corps parks, from the dam northwest of Eureka Springs south past the US 412 bridge east of Springdale. Here's where we work around it, grouped by part of the lake, with about how far each is from our base in Berryville. Towns with their own pages are linked.
Dam end of the lake, Carroll County
Eureka Springs: about 13 miles on US 62. The dam is about 9 miles northwest of town. Steep lots, city tree rules, and lake acreage west of town.
Beaver: about 18 miles, the little White River town below the dam that gave the lake its name, home of the one-lane Beaver Bridge on Highway 187. River-bottom and hillside clearing.
Beaver Dam area: about 23 miles on Highway 187, with the Corps' Dam Site parks beside the dam. Wooded acreage and long gravel drives.
Starkey area: about 24 miles, around Starkey Park and Marina on Mundell Road, west of Eureka Springs. Lake-area lots and view clearing on your side of the line.
North shore of the lake, Benton County
Indian Creek area: about 28 miles, around the Corps' Indian Creek Park, which uses a Garfield address. Wooded lots and access drives.
Garfield: about 33 miles on US 62. Lost Bridge Marina and the Lost Bridge parks also use Garfield addresses. Hilltop acreage and long drives.
Lost Bridge Village: about 40 miles, off US 62 on Highway 127, near Whitney Mountain, the highest point in Benton County. Steep lots and climbing drives.
Avoca: about 41 miles on US 62, between Garfield and Rogers. Acreage, pads, and fence lines.
Rogers side of the lake
Prairie Creek: about 43 miles, a lakefront community next to Rogers, with Prairie Creek Park and Marina. Lake lots, drainage, and driveways.
Monte Ne: about 51 miles, near Horseshoe Bend Park on Highway 94, where William Hope Harvey's early-1900s resort now lies mostly under the lake. Hillside lots and acreage.
Rogers: about 46 miles on US 62. Lake-area acreage, drives, and drainage, with Prairie Creek, Horseshoe Bend, and Rocky Branch marinas all using Rogers addresses.
South side and the upper arms
Hobbs State Park area: about 33 miles on Highway 12. The park's 12,056 acres lie just south of the lake, and our clearing stops at the park line.
Rocky Branch: about 40 miles, out Highway 12 and Highway 303 to Rocky Branch Park. Wooded lots and long drives.
War Eagle: about 34 miles, home of War Eagle Mill and, since 1954, the War Eagle Fair, on War Eagle Creek. The Corps' War Eagle Park and War Eagle Marina use Springdale addresses.
Springdale: about 53 miles. Acreage on the east side along US 412, which crosses the lake near Sonora.
Lowell: about 56 miles. Hickory Creek Park and Marina on the lake use Lowell addresses. Lake-area lots and drainage.
Nearby county pages: Carroll County, Benton County, Washington County, and Madison County. Below the dam, the White River runs past Beaver into the upper end of Table Rock Lake, which has its own page.
Services around Beaver Lake
Forestry Mulching: clear brush and small trees on private lake-area land, open views on your side of the line, and leave the mulch as ground cover.
Land Clearing: homesites and access corridors on wooded acreage near the lake.
Gravel Driveways: long and steep drives with base, crown, ditches, and culverts.
Grading: house and shop pads and slope correction on rocky ground.
Drainage Solutions: swales, French drains, and regrading that slow runoff before it reaches the lake.
Hardscape and Landscaping: rock on steep slopes, patio bases, and landscape site prep.
How we sequence the work: Clear → Access → Drain
Near a drinking water lake, how the ground is left matters as much as how it's cleared. We mulch or clear first and keep that mulch on the soil. Then we open a way in that trucks can use without tearing up the slope. Then we grade so water slows down and spreads out, with ditches, culverts, and swales where it has to cross. The pad or drive comes last. Packages on the home page: Mulch & Open, Clear → Usable, and Clear → Driveway/Build-Ready. Every job starts with a free on-site quote.
Permits worth knowing about
Rules around Beaver Lake depend on where your land sits:
Corps of Engineers: any vegetation work on Corps shoreline needs a Shoreline Use Permit and is limited to hand tools. We work only on private land.
ADEQ and Arkansas 811: construction that disturbs one acre or more needs ADEQ construction stormwater coverage (ARR150000). Digging needs an Arkansas 811 locate at least two full working days ahead.
County and city rules: in unincorporated Benton County, a new drive onto a county road needs a no-fee Road Department driveway permit, and county Planning handles stormwater and floodplain permits. Inside Eureka Springs, the city has a tree removal permit process.
Beaver Lake FAQ
Can you clear down to the water?
No. Below your property line is Corps land, and machines aren't allowed there. We clear and grade up to the line.
How do I find my line?
A property survey is the surest way. We'll work to the line you show us.
Can you open a view without clear-cutting?
Yes. Forestry mulching can be selective, taking out brush and small trees on your land and leaving the trees you want.
Do you work next to Hobbs State Park?
On private land next to it, yes. The park covers about 12,000 acres in Benton, Carroll, and Madison counties, so confirm your boundary before we clear along it.
How does pricing work?
Every quote is free and done on-site. Slope, rock, vegetation, drainage, and access set the price.
Get a free on-site quote anywhere around Beaver Lake
Call or text (870) 350-4046, or request a free quote.
Good Soil Land Management · Berryville, AR 72616