Outlet Channel Day Use
This is a day-use area. Currently showing as closed on Recreation.gov.
Air Quality Alert issued September 21 at 4:48PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
AQAMEG The Shelby County Health Department has issued a Code Orange Ozone Health Advisory effective for Shelby County Tennessee, Crittenden County Arkansas, and DeSoto County Mississippi, including the city of Memphis that will remain in effect until sunset. This ozone health advisory is due to monitored ozone values that are unhealthy for sensitive groups. These values have exceeded the Environmental Protection Agency's federal safe health standard. The Shelby County Health Department recommends that sensitive groups which include active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Please continue to check the latest air quality forecasts and updates until monitored values return to safe levels. For more information go to www.airnow.gov.
About
Outlet Channel Day Use Area is located just off Scenic Loop 304 on the downstream side of Arkabutla Dam in Tate County, Mississippi. The facility is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of the Arkabutla Lake project on the Coldwater River. The area offers a variety of recreational opportunities including fishing at the outlet channel, where anglers can pursue largemouth bass, bream, catfish, and crappie. Visitors have access to individual picnic sites, a group picnic shelter, and a newly constructed playground. The site also serves as a trailhead for the Swinging Bridge Nature Trail and the Coldwater River Nature Trail System, which include interpretive features about local wildlife and ecosystems. While the facility is classified as a day-use area, it reportedly has a tent camping area. A Coast Guard approved personal flotation device is required for all water activities on Arkabutla Lake.
Directions
Located just off Scenic Loop 304 on the downstream side of Arkabutla Dam in Coldwater, Mississippi.
Amenities
| Water | — |
| Fires Allowed | — |
| Toilets | — |
| Dump Station | — |
| Wifi | — |
| Pets Allowed | — |
| Showers | — |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | — |
| Price | $75 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | — |
| Max Trailer Length | — |
| Big Rig Friendly | — |
| Pull Through Sites | No |
Contact
| Arkabutla.Lake@usace.army.mil | |
| Phone | +1 (662) 562-6261 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | Yes |
| Verizon | None |
| T-Mobile | None |
Useful Links
| View on Recreation.gov |
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