Lumsdens Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Arkansas County, Arkansas, built in 1947. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 9,450 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 Lumsdens Reservoir Dam
The primary purpose of Lumsdens Reservoir Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by O C Lumsden (private). It impounds the Mill Bayou-tr.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 9,450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 311 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,424 acre-feet. Completed in 1947, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 | Arkansas |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Mill Bayou-tr |
| Coordinates | 34.16667, -91.43500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 9,450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1947 (79 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,424 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,424 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,920 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 311 acres |
| Max Discharge | 339 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | O C Lumsden |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR01060 |
| Federal ID | AR01060 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |