Little Flint Creek Explained

Little Flint Creek
Source1 Location:	northeast of Gentry, Arkansas
Mouth:	Flint Creek
Mouth Location:	north-northwest of Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Mouth Coordinates:	36.2239°N -94.5658°W
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	United States

Little Flint Creek is a stream in Benton County, Arkansas.^[1] It forms northeast of Gentry, and flows generally southwest to become a tributary of Flint Creek to the north-northwest of Siloam Springs.^{[2] [3] [4]} It was impounded in the 1975-1978 timeframe to form Lake Flint Creek, a 500-acre reservoir that provides cooling water to the Flint Creek Power Plant as well as fishing to the general public.^{[5] [6]}

Flint Creek goes on to flow into Oklahoma, eventually joining the Illinois River.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Little Flint Creek, Benton County, Arkansas. HomeTownLocator. July 31, 2021.
2. Web site: Little Fint Creek. Natural Atlas. July 31, 2021.
3. Web site: Little Flint Creek. Google Maps. July 31, 2021.
4. Web site: Siloam Springs, AR. Google Maps. July 31, 2021.
5. Web site: Flint Creek Power Plant. Encyclopedia of Arkansas. July 31, 2021.
6. Web site: AGFC powers up SWEPCO Lake with massive fish habitat project. Arkansas Game & Fish Commission. July 31, 2021.
7. Web site: Flint Creek: Fidler’s Bend. David Magee, Oklahoma Conservation Commission. July 14, 2021.
8. Web site: Flint Creek, OK. Bing Maps. July 14, 2021.