Waterfalls are magical places for Scott and me. There is something about the sound of the rushing water leading to it crashing down below. In the spray, we find rainbows which always bring a smile to our faces. We decided in 2020 we would “collect” twenty water features that fit into the “waterfall” category. We took the year and found eleven waterfalls, one Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) dams, one Work Projects Administration (WPA) dam, six spillways, and one cascade. We did not have any criteria as to what to look for, we just tailored our travel plans to finding water features. It may not sound surprising or magical, but where we found the waterfalls blew us away.
We started to write about this project before and, honestly, got distracted by everything that was going on in our lives. You can read the first article (waterfalls 1-4) CLICK HERE.
To read about Natural Dam, waterfall #5, CLICK HERE, Charlotte Lake Spillway, waterfall #6 CLICK HERE, Butcher Falls, waterfall #7 CLICK HERE, Grand Falls, waterfall #8 CLICK HERE, Tanyard CreeK Falls, waterfall #9 CLICK HERE, Dripping Springs, waterfall #10 CLICK HERE, Crowley Lake Falls, waterfall #11 CLICK HERE, Bixhoma Lake's waterfall, waterfall #12 CLICK HERE,Cherokee Bathtub Rocks, waterfall #13 CLICK HERE, the Okmulgee CCC Spillway, waterfall #14 CLICK HERE, and Blanchard Springs, waterfall #15 CLICK HERE.
Near Just downstream from Blanchard Springs Falls is Mirror Lake. It was created by the CCC in the 1930s when they built the stone and concrete dam. It is not quite the same stair type build as the Okmulgee Dam the WPA built, but it does have a couple of levels, giving it a very nice flow. Occasionally, you would see a fish go with the flow and end up adventuring in the North Sylamore Creek that would eventually end up in the White River.
It was raining the day we decided to adventure in this area, but that never seems to stop us. The trees were in full bloom and the rain just enhanced our walk down the boardwalk above the river. From there we were able to view the Old Mitchell Mill ruins that were used to ground corn and work ginned cotton. The mill was built in the 1880s using oak, walnut, and local stone. The family eventually sold the land to the forest service, giving us all the opportunity to enjoy the area.
The only issue with rain is that the roads and trails get really soggy which makes for mudding trudging. We wanted to go down and view the ruins closer, but we were concerned about the condition of the lower trails and the creek possibly rising quickly. Arkansas creeks have a tendency to surprise you when you least want them to; we decided it would be in our best interest to enjoy the view from the above boardwalk.
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