Midway Lake Dam

Midway Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Arkansas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Midway Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Midway Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Roc Roe Club, Inc. (private). It impounds the Roc Roe Bayou-tr.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 630 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 92 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,800 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/14/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamRoc Roe Bayou-tr
Coordinates34.63333, -91.35500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length630 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,800 acre-ft
Max Storage1,800 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,386 acre-ft
Surface Area92 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge240 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerRoc Roe Club, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/14/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00976
Federal IDAR00976
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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