Red Oak Upper Dam

About Red Oak Upper Dam

The primary purpose of Red Oak Upper Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Chenal Properties (private). It impounds the Ouachita Trib..

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 232 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/27/2018.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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