Robinson Estate Lower Lake Dam

Robinson Estate Lower Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Miller County, Arkansas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height17 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 550 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 Robinson Estate Lower Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Robinson Estate Lower Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Curtis Robinson Estate (private). It impounds the Days Creek-os.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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

StateArkansas
CountyMiller
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamDays Creek-os
Coordinates33.30139, -93.98583

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Max Discharge444 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCurtis Robinson Estate
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01248
Federal IDAR01248
More InfoState Dam Safety Program