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Upper Illinois River Water Trail

Sector: Hydro • Location: Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States

Source: Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Project
Completed

The Upper Illinois River Water Trail is a 15.5-mile water trail along the Illinois River between Chamber Springs access east of Siloam Springs and WOKA Whitewater Park in Oklahoma. It is the first water trail in Northwest Arkansas and the first in Arkansas to cross state lines. The trail includes public river access points and plans for additional access sites, including one at the Highway 59 brid

Status
Closed
Sector
Hydro, Bridge, Water Supply and Storage, Road
Location
Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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The project “Upper Illinois River Water Trail” is an infrastructure initiative in the Hydro sector, located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

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completed

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Closed

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2026-07-22

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The Upper Illinois River Water Trail is a 15.5-mile water trail along the Illinois River between Chamber Springs access east of Siloam Springs and WOKA Whitewater Park in Oklahoma. It is the first water trail in Northwest Arkansas and the first in Arkansas to cross state lines. The trail includes public river access points and plans for additional access sites, including one at the Highway 59 bridge, which is planned for rebuild in 2027.

Original sector

Recreational Infrastructure

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Arkansas

City

Siloam Springs

Source

Source

Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Sector

Hydro, Bridge, Water Supply and Storage, Road

Article published date

2026-05-11

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