Robinson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Miller County, Arkansas, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 448 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 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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Location
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Miller |
| Nearest City | Mandeville |
| River/Stream | Mckinney Bayou |
| Coordinates | 33.49167, -93.98556 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 448 ft |
| Year Completed | 1951 (75 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 182 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 182 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 117 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 604 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ruth Robinson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00738 |
| Federal ID | AR00738 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |