Green Forest Water Tower

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

From the record

“The Green Forest Water Tower is a historic water tower, located near the junction of South Springfield and East Second Streets in Green Forest, Arkansas. It consists of a metal supporting structure with four legs and cross bracing, supporting a water tank with a bowl-shaped bottom, with a water pipe in the center of the structure connecting the tank to the water system.”
Wikipedia article Green Forest Water Tower, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 34 National Register listings published here for Carroll County · listed in 2007 · category: Structure.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 structure as contributing to the listing.
Address. SE jct. of S. Springfield St. and E. Second St., Green Forest, 72638
When was it listed? May 2007
Category. structure
Also known as. New Deal Recovery Efforts in Arkansas MPS
Township. Northeast township
National Register reference number. 07000470 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

34 since 1999

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 34 fires within 5 miles of Green Forest Water Tower between 1999 and 2020, burning about 502 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 11 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	12
Arson/incendiarism	11
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	10
Natural	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
9 September 1999	Natural	2.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
9 April 2013	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
8 April 2011	Arson/incendiarism	10 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
3 April 2007	Debris and open burning	3.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
3 April 2001	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	30 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
1 April 2010	Arson/incendiarism	50 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
9 March 2004	Debris and open burning	41 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
8 March 2010	Arson/incendiarism	5.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Carroll County

Mines and quarries near this property

9 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Green Forest Water Tower: 6 producers, 1 occurrence, 1 unknown, 1 past producer. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Manganese. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Hittson Prospect	Manganese	Occurrence
R & R Gravel Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
R&R Gravel Plant	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Osage Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
R & R Quarry No 2	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Unk	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unk Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Unk Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Unk Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer

Every working recorded in Carroll County

Storms near this property

45 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Green Forest, the town this property stands in, in 45 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 24 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
November 2022	Tornado (EF1)	Green Forest	$200,000	This tornado developed southwest of Green Forest and moved into town, damaging trees and power poles. Several poultry barns were damaged or destroyed, three grain bins were toppled, and multiple homes were damaged. It continued northeast of town where trees were uprooted, several homes were damaged, and several poultry barns were damaged. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	$50,000	Some trees and power lines were blown down.
July 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	$30,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous trees and power lines. A few of the trees landed on roofs of houses.
April 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	$15,000	Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a home.
January 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	$10,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs and power lines and damaged the roofs of three chicken houses.
December 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	$5,000	Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted trees and damaged outbuildings.
October 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	$5,000	Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a church.
April 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down several trees. Some of the trees fell on State Highway 103 and also caused power outages.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and caused power outages. The limb of one large tree damaged the roof of a home.
March 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	$2,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines.
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	$100	Several large tree limbs were blown down northeast of Green Forest.
June 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	$100	Severe thunderstorms moved across northwest Arkansas during the early morning of June 13th and produced damaging winds. Strong thunderstorm winds destroyed a small chicken house, caused structural damage to a house, totaled a car, tore down a cattle fence, and uprooted numerous large trees 11 miles east of Fayetteville. Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down onto a car in Fayetteville, and a large tree was blown down across State Highway 103 6 miles north of Green Forest. A large tree was blown down onto a fence in Lavaca by thunderstorm winds which gusted to 60 miles an hour.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	-	Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted a few trees, and snapped large tree limbs.
March 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a few trees and snapped numerous large tree limbs.
June 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a county road between Green Forest and Berryville.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	-	Several trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds.
May 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles miles an hour blew down numerous large tree limbs.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs near Alpena.
May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous trees along Highway 102 between Green Forrest and Oak Grove.
March 2008	Flash Flood	Green Forest	-	Heavy rain caused water to flow over county roads west of Alpena and near Hugh.
April 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs.
July 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous trees.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	-	Thundestorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs.
March 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew a tree down.
April 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	-	Isolated severe thunderstorms developed in northwest Arkansas during the late evening of April 4th. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 miles an hour in Mountainburg and 1 mile southwest of Green Forest, and power lines were blown down in Van Buren.
June 1995	Hail	Green Forest	-	Severe thunderstorms moved across northwest Arkansas during the late afternoon and evening of June 5th. Strong thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Van Buren, and strong winds in Fort Smith blew the roof off a warehouse. Sixty mph winds blew down large tree limbs in Mulberry, in Alma, and in Mountainburg. Quarter-size hail fell two miles south of Siloam Springs, and dime- to nickel-size hail fell at Siloam Springs. Dime-size hail also fell at Green Forest. Very heavy rainfall from the thunderstorms flooded numerous county roads in eastern Carroll County, and U.S. Highway 62 was closed east of Green Forest due to flooding.
June 1995	Hail	Green Forest	-	Severe thunderstorms developed in northwest Arkansas during the late morning of June 2nd. Strong thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs three miles northeast of Clifty, and dime-size hail fell at Fort Smith, three miles northeast of Clifty, and at Green Forest.
April 1995	Hail	Green Forest	-	Severe thunderstorms moved across northwest Arkansas during the evening of April 19th. Thunderstorm winds estimated at 100 miles an hour destroyed 1 mobile home and 2 poultry barns 1.5 miles northwest of Gentry, and mobile homes were damaged and trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds 4 miles west of Gentry. Numerous trees were blown down in Gentry by 65 mile an hour winds, and several houses in Gentry received major roof damage. Strong thunderstorm winds blew a tree down onto a house in Pea Ridge, and blew down a power line 6 miles north of Eureka Springs. Dime size hail fell at several locations in northwest Arkansas, and 1 man was injured in Centerton when he was struck by lightning.
April 2023	Hail	Green Forest	-	no account filed
June 2020	Hail	Green Forest	-	no account filed
June 2014	Hail	Green Forest	-	no account filed
April 2011	Hail	Green Forest	-	no account filed
April 2010	Hail	Green Forest	-	no account filed
June 2009	Hail	Green Forest	-	no account filed
March 2006	Hail	Green Forest	-	no account filed
April 2006	Hail	Green Forest	-	no account filed
April 2005	Hail	Green Forest	-	no account filed
May 2004	Hail	Green Forest	-	no account filed
August 2001	Hail	Green Forest	-	no account filed
June 1996	Hail	Green Forest	-	no account filed
November 1996	Flash Flood	Green Forest	-	no account filed
March 1996	Hail	Green Forest	-	no account filed
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Green Forest	-	no account filed
June 1995	Hail	Green Forest	-	no account filed
April 1994	Hail	Green Forest	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Carroll County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

4 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
W. D. Crawford House	4.7 miles	1992
Berryville Post Office	7.5 miles	1998
Berryville Commercial Historic District	7.6 miles	2016
Carroll County Courthouse, Eastern District	7.6 miles	1976

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 07000470 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Carroll County	All 34 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.