Along the road / Arkansas 811
Why are those little flags beside the road?
Red, yellow, orange. The colors tell you about buried facilities. They tell you much less about the project that might follow.
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Questions worth following.
Start with a familiar sight. Find out what the evidence can tell us.
Our explanations follow how Arkansas works. Our reporting follows what’s changing, one place and one checked record at a time. Tell us about a change near you.
Arkansas ground / Rogers records
What happens before the first house shows up?
A cleared field is only one clue. In Rogers, the story runs through plats, drainage plans and utility work before a house takes shape.
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Changing ground / Water and drainage
The ground is cleared. Where does the rain go?
Follow the route, not just the muddy spot. A ditch, an inlet and a sediment barrier each answer a different part of the runoff question.
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Buffalo National River / Beaver Lake watershed
Why can two Arkansas rivers look so different?
The Buffalo’s turquoise water explains one kind of difference. Measurements from three Beaver Lake tributaries reveal another that a photograph cannot show.
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