Red Oak Lower Dam

About Red Oak Lower Dam

The primary purpose of Red Oak Lower Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Chenal Properties (private). It impounds the Ouachita Trib..

The dam stands 66 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,060 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/27/2018.

At 66 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

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