Mccollum Lake Dam

Mccollum Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Arkansas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mccollum Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mccollum Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by R Mccollum (private). It impounds the La Grue Bayou-tr.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 402 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamLa Grue Bayou-tr
Coordinates34.62333, -91.43000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Length850 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage402 acre-ft
Max Storage402 acre-ft
Normal Storage308 acre-ft
Max Discharge229 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerR McCollum
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00975
Federal IDAR00975
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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