A fatal boating accident on the Spring River in Fulton County Saturday was the result of a sinkhole which opened up below the falls near Dead Man’s Curve. The sinkhole is near Sadler Falls which is in Fulton County, just south of Mammoth Spring.
No details about the boating accident or any names of those involved have been released.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission issued a statement Sunday asking anyone floating the Spring River in Fulton County to avoid the area.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Fulton County, along with game and fish officials, have installed buoys and roped off the area where the whirlpool is located.
The river is still open, but the barricaded area should not be breached. Engineers will be on site this week to assess the area and look for a solution.
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