Editing Smithville, Arkansas (section)

==Geography==
Smithville is located in western Lawrence County at {{Coord|36|4|48|N|91|18|14|W|type:city}} (36.080031, -91.303781).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[Arkansas Highway 117]] runs east {{convert|13|mi}} to [[Black Rock, Arkansas|Black Rock]] and south {{convert|9|mi|0}} to [[Strawberry, Arkansas|Strawberry]]. [[Arkansas Highway 115|Highway 115]] runs northeast {{convert|12|mi}} to [[Imboden, Arkansas|Imboden]] (and thus connects to [[U.S. Route 412|US 412]]) and southwest toward [[Cave City, Arkansas|Cave City]] in [[Sharp County, Arkansas|Sharp County]], {{convert|21|mi}} away.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town of Smithville has a total area of {{convert|1.73|sqmi|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016">{{cite web|title=2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2017_Gazetteer/2017_gaz_place_05.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 22, 2018}}</ref>

Smithville is nestled in the Ozark Foothills on the Salem Plateau, which is a part of the larger [[Ozark Plateau]]. The eastern third of Smithville is a low-lying area, prone to flooding from Machine Creek. The center of Smithville is atop a small hill. As one travels west or north of Smithville, rolling hills can be found in either direction. West of Smithville lies Peebles Bluff.

Regionally, Smithville lies approximately in the center of the Cooper Creek Watershed Improvement District. This district consists of a series of [[reservoir]]s designed to mitigate flooding. Local names have been applied to these reservoirs:

Site 1:  West Cooper Creek Lake
Site 2:  East Cooper Creek Lake
Site 3:  Dogwood Lake
Site 4:  Machine Lake
Site 5:  Goff Lake
Site 6:  Ed's Lake