Lumsden Lake Dam

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

About Lumsden Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Lumsden 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 O C Lumsden Jr. (private). It impounds the Bayou Meto-tr.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 39 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 270 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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
CountyArkansas
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamBayou Meto-tr
Coordinates34.15000, -91.47333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Length850 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage270 acre-ft
Max Storage270 acre-ft
Normal Storage198 acre-ft
Surface Area39 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge468 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerO C Lumsden Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01056
Federal IDAR01056
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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