Robinson Lake Dam

Robinson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Miller County, Arkansas, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Robinson Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Robinson Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ruth Robinson (private). It impounds the Mckinney Bayou near Mandeville.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 448 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 182 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1951, 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
CountyMiller
Nearest CityMandeville
River/StreamMckinney Bayou
Coordinates33.49167, -93.98556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length448 ft
Year Completed1951 (75 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage182 acre-ft
Max Storage182 acre-ft
Normal Storage117 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge604 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRuth Robinson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00738
Federal IDAR00738
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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