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Metal Detecting at Blue Mountain Lake in Arkansas

Authorization required — Blue Mountain Metal Detector Use Permit requiredGrade A · 96/100 · Verified

The Little Rock District publishes the current project roster. Blue Mountain Lake has an explicit metal-detector permit form, proving project-specific conditions exist; the same permit rule is not generalized to every district project without a current project-specific source.

Answer first

Can you metal detect at Blue Mountain Lake?

Authorization required — Blue Mountain Metal Detector Use Permit required. The Little Rock District publishes the current project roster. Blue Mountain Lake has an explicit metal-detector permit form, proving project-specific conditions exist; the same permit rule is not generalized to every district project without a current project-specific source.

Permit/authorization: Yes — project Metal Detector Use Permit — Do not treat an access/entry permit as detector authorization unless the controlling source expressly says so.

Evidence freshness: verified , Grade A, confidence 96/100. Recheck the official source before travel.

Managing agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers — Little Rock District
PermitYes — project Metal Detector Use Permit
JurisdictionFederal
Location typeUSACE recreation project
Rule basisVerified controlling rule

Current verified decision

What the current evidence actually allows

Decision resolved
Detector useAuthorization / designated-zone control
Ground disturbanceSeparate digging rule applies
Recovery feasibilityPotentially available only after required authorization and zone checks
Permission inferenceAuthorization is a prerequisite, not an assumed right
Legal precisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permission ceilingOnly after required authorization and only within the approved footprint/conditions
Trip block / prerequisiteAuthorization, permit or exact-zone prerequisites must be satisfied before detecting
Planning stateObtain Authorization Before Travel
Jurisdiction scopeControlling Rule Scope Stored
Proof required before tripYes
Water jurisdictionSeparate water rule applies
Historic / recoveryProtected-resource restrictions apply
Scope guardrail: The existence of an application or permit process is not itself permission; approval and exact scope must be verified.
Jurisdiction scope note: Apply the stored controlling rule only within its stated jurisdiction/property scope and honor any narrower site-specific overlay.
Scope gate: Confirm the exact approved property/zone and the authority that can issue the required authorization.
Authorization pathway: Complete the current permit/written-authorization process and verify the approval covers detector use, recovery method, dates and exact footprint.
Proof before travel: Carry the current permit/written authorization and any map/zone documentation; an application or permit program alone is not approval.
Next action: Read the permit/authorization and allowed-zone details, obtain any required written approval, and verify the exact footprint before travel.

Evidence: Grade A · 96/100 · verified 2026-08-29 · freshness Current · revalidation due 2026-12-27 · source conflict none identified.

Map and public access reference

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Map coverage modeNamed public place map search
Navigation queryBlue Mountain Lake, Arkansas
Map verificationQuery navigation — no invented coordinate

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Legal status and controlling rule

The Little Rock District publishes the current project roster. Blue Mountain Lake has an explicit metal-detector permit form, proving project-specific conditions exist; the same permit rule is not generalized to every district project without a current project-specific source.

Permit and digging rules

Permit: Yes — project Metal Detector Use Permit

Do not treat an access/entry permit as detector authorization unless the controlling source expressly says so.

Digging: Do not excavate, disturb cultural resources, damage property or remove protected artifacts; follow current agency/site restrictions.

Water and artifact rules

Water detecting: Water/submerged recovery requires separate ownership, project and Arkansas submerged-property review where applicable.

Historic/artifact rule: Arkansas protects archaeological sites/artifacts on state-owned or state-controlled land; older submerged objects can be state property and may not be removed without permission.

Verification record

This page is published only after its legal and access evidence passes the project verification checks. Its current legal/access record is Grade A with a confidence score of 96/100 and was last checked on .

Map policy: every record has an in-page map plus external map-provider navigation. Verified pins remain canonical; query-only records can create a temporary provider search marker on demand, which is never promoted to verified geometry automatically. No map mode proves permission.

Official legal and place sources

Blue Mountain Lake metal detecting FAQ

Can you metal detect at Blue Mountain Lake?

The Little Rock District publishes the current project roster. Blue Mountain Lake has an explicit metal-detector permit form, proving project-specific conditions exist; the same permit rule is not generalized to every district project without a current project-specific source.

Is a permit or authorization required at Blue Mountain Lake?

Yes — project Metal Detector Use Permit Do not treat an access/entry permit as detector authorization unless the controlling source expressly says so.

Does the map show where detecting is legally allowed?

Yes. The page provides map context and address/name-based navigation even when an independently verified coordinate pin has not yet been published. Query navigation does not establish detecting permission.

How current is this Blue Mountain Lake record?

The legal/access record was last verified on 2026-08-29 with verification grade A and confidence score 96/100. Recheck the cited official source before travel because rules and closures can change.

Other verified places in Arkansas

Arkansas Museum of Natural ResourcesAuthorization required — written Director permission required for search/recovery activityArkansas Post MuseumAuthorization required — written Director permission required for search/recovery activityBald Knob National Wildlife RefugeSearch/recovery restricted — refuge-specific modern lost-item detector permission not establishedBeaver LakeProject/site confirmation required — current detector policy must be verifiedBig Lake National Wildlife RefugeSearch/recovery restricted — refuge-specific modern lost-item detector permission not establishedBull Shoals LakeProject/site confirmation required — current detector policy must be verified

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