Cruthis Lake Dam

Cruthis Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Arkansas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cruthis Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Cruthis 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 C Cruthis (private). It impounds the Roc Roe Bayou-tr.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamRoc Roe Bayou-tr
Coordinates34.61667, -91.35833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Length440 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge127 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerC Cruthis
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00977
Federal IDAR00977
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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