Miss Jenny Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cleburne County, Arkansas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 530 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 Miss Jenny Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Miss Jenny Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Marshall Smith (private). It impounds the Little Creek.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, 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 | Cleburne |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Little Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.49833, -92.24500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 530 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 436 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Marshall Smith |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR01133 |
| Federal ID | AR01133 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |