text: is there any dams in arkansas that offer tours? looking for any around central arkansas yes contact the army corps of engineers, they will give you all the information you will need and dates of tours. i have been on several tours at the nimrod lake dam, its about 16 miles north of perryville on hwy 60, and is also used for a fallout shelter for area residents incase of a meltdown at nuclear one in dardenelle. it was built in 1946 on the fourche lefave river for flood control on the arkansas river. pretty cool tour.....oh yes....its free!!!!