Lake Lucy Dam

Lake Lucy Dam is an earth dam located in Conway County, Arkansas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 640 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Lake Lucy Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Lucy Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by W P Rockefeller (private). It impounds the Cedar Creek Os near Petit Jean.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 640 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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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Location

StateArkansas
CountyConway
Nearest CityPetit Jean
River/StreamCedar Creek Os
Coordinates35.14333, -92.93222

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length640 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage110 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerW P Rockefeller
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00351
Federal IDAR00351
More InfoState Dam Safety Program