Jim Hinkle Spring RiverFish Hatchery RenovationsFulton County, Arkansas

Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission

Owner

Contact

Melissa Jones, Hatchery Manager

Jim Hinkle Spring
River State Fish
Hatchery
895 Hwy 342
Mammoth Spring, AR 72554

(870) 625-7521

Extensive renovations to the fish hatchery include two new mechanical bar screens (25.6 MGD and 51.2 MGD)and conveyor to help control aquatic vegetation, 24 new epoxy coated reinforced concrete fish silos (26.33 feet diameter x 7.17 feet high) with top and bottom outlet flow control, 2 –30 inch diameter water supply lines to the new silos, 1 –30 inch diameter effluent line for the silos,and water supply control valves for each silo.

The project includes demolition of 36 existing galvanized fish silos, ultraviolet disinfection of the hatchery well water supply to help control infectious pancreatic neucrosis,water control plugs and gates, and operations building.

Construction Costs

$4,478,500 (Estimated)

Disposition

Design

Crist Personnel Involved

Craig Johnson
Stewart Noland(Retired)
Richard Zelnick(Retired)