‘Dam’-Olition Begins at Lake Conway

‘Dam’-olition begins at Lake Conway

Contractors with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission last week began removing old infrastructure at Lake Conway Dam to make room for a new water-control system and weir as part of the scheduled Lake Conway renovation project.

‘Dam’-olition begins at Lake Conway  • Arkansas Game & Fish Commission

MAYFLOWER — Contractors with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission last week began removing old infrastructure at Lake Conway Dam to make room for a new water-control system and weir as part of the scheduled Lake Conway renovation project. The previous dam, built in 1948, was operated with metal gates that required manual operation to raise or lower water levels. Over 75 years, the infrastructure was in need of replacement, so the AGFC saw the p…