Dangerous sinkhole on the Spring River near High Falls


Photo: Sinkhole at Spring River (Courtesy of Kait 8 News)
Hardy Police Chief Scott Rose warns of a deadly danger at a popular Northeast Arkansas vacation spot on the Spring River near High Falls.

According to a report from Kait8 news, the infamous sinkhole near Hardy took the life of 39-year-old Malissa Summit back in 2020.

Chief Rose said it’s stressful watching people test their luck by floating over the hole.

“If you’re floating on a small raft and you fall off that raft into that hole, there is a great chance it’s going to suck you under,” he said. “It’s a deep hole that goes under the waterfall.”

Local resident Sylvan English has lived in Hardy for 30 years, and her family and friends float by the sinkhole every Fourth of July.

Chief Rose said crews will be out over the next few days placing more signs along the river to warn floaters about the sinkhole.

He added thousands of people will travel to the river for the weekend, and he hopes the signs will be enough.

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