Dura Craft Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Drew County, Arkansas, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 880 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 Dura Craft Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Dura Craft Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dura Craft Boat Company (private). It impounds the Tenmile Creek-tr near Monticello.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 880 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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 | Drew |
| Nearest City | Monticello |
| River/Stream | Tenmile Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 33.63000, -91.83000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 880 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 4,800 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dura Craft Boat Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00797 |
| Federal ID | AR00797 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |