Lake Traveler Dam

Lake Traveler Dam is an earth dam located in Cleveland County, Arkansas, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Traveler Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Traveler Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bob Abbott (private). It impounds the Big Creek-tr.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 920 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1957, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyCleveland
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamBig Creek-tr
Coordinates33.94000, -92.16167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length920 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge624 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBob Abbott
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00676
Federal IDAR00676
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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