Cox 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 · 21 ft21 ft tall and 750 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 Cox Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Cox Lake Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Lorna Chandler (private). It impounds the Mckinney Bayou Trib near Mandeville.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 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 Trib |
| Coordinates | 33.49167, -93.95167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 750 ft |
| Year Completed | 1951 (75 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Lorna Chandler |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00739 |
| Federal ID | AR00739 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |