Lake Jew Jon Lower Dam

Lake Jew Jon Lower Dam is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Arkansas, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Jew Jon Lower Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Jew Jon Lower Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Red River-tr.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 84 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 530 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1953, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/01/2000. That was over 26 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyLafayette
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamRed River-tr
Coordinates33.15667, -93.70333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length950 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage530 acre-ft
Max Storage530 acre-ft
Normal Storage449 acre-ft
Surface Area84 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,344 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00869
Federal IDAR00869
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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