Lost Lake Dam

Lost Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Randolph County, Arkansas, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft
Built197848 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 465 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 Lost Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Lost Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bill Jones (private). It impounds the Tattle Creek-tr.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 465 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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
CountyRandolph
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTattle Creek-tr
Coordinates36.33167, -91.07167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length465 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage92 acre-ft
Max Storage92 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,878 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBill Jones
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01271
Federal IDAR01271
More InfoState Dam Safety Program