It is the location of the Tichnor Rice Dryer and Storage Building, and is the nearest community to the Roland Site (address restricted), both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
[2] The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates the nearby Lock #2 on the Arkansas Post Canal connecting the White River and Arkansas River.
The dam controls the water level in Merrisach Lake.
Lloyd L. Burke, awarded a Medal of Honor for this actions in the Korean War, was born in Tichnor.
[3][4] It operates DeWitt High School.