Check the gulls resting along the top rails of the lock and dam as well as the gravel/sand bar down river from the dam. 

Several species of rare gulls have been found here in the past including Short-billed Gull, Iceland/Thayer's Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull. The dam, along with Lake Dardanelle, is one of the best winter sites for rare gulls in the state.

This is an active lock and dam location, keeping the gulls actively feeding during the day or resting along the railing and the gravel bar in the river.

Lake Dardanelle (34,300 acres) was formed by a dam on the Arkansas River. It is managed as a navigable waterway by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The 240-acre Lake Dardanelle State Park, managed by Arkansas State Parks, offers various recreational opportunities. Much of the area is interspersed by river channels of the Arkansas & Piney Rivers and the Illinois Bayou. Shoreline, island, and upland habitats vary from pine to hardwood forest. The dam, state park, Piney Point, and Delaware Recreation Area are among the often used viewing areas.