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⚫ '''Millwood Lake''' is a lake in southwestern ], it is located seven miles from ]. The lake is formed from the damming of the point were the ] and the ] meet. The lake's statistics are as followed:
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⚫ '''Millwood Lake''' is a reservoir in southwestern ], ]. It is located {{convert|9|mi|km}} from ] and was formed from the damming of the point where ] and ] meet.
== Statistics ==
'''Lake Statistics'''


⚫ == Overview ==
*Drainage area above the dam, sq. miles-4,144
Millwood Lake<ref>{{Citation |title=Millwood Lake |date=2023-03-12 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Millwood_Lake&oldid=1144236329 |work=Misplaced Pages |access-date=2023-03-28 |language=en}}</ref> is mainly recognized for its fishing and birding access.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-27 |title=Millwood State Park {{!}} Arkansas State Parks |url=http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/parks/millwood-state-park |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=www.arkansasstateparks.com |language=en}}</ref> It is also known for housing the 1,380-pound alligator, which was caught in the lake in 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://a-z-animals.com/blog/the-biggest-alligator-ever-found-in-arkansas/ | title=The Biggest Alligator Ever Found in Arkansas | date=9 June 2022 }}</ref> Its {{convert|35000|acre}} of submerged timber provide homes for the many varieties of fish in the lake, including the indigenous Millwood lunker largemouth bass. Other species of fauna around the lake include ], ], squirrels, doves, rabbits, raccoons, armadillos, opossums, foxes, minks, ], and beavers. Boating is also popular on Millwood Lake,<ref>{{Citation |title=Millwood Lake |date=2023-03-12 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Millwood_Lake&oldid=1144236329 |work=Misplaced Pages |access-date=2023-03-28 |language=en}}</ref> but only a small part of the whole surface area of the lake can be used for boating due to the submerged timber that takes up {{convert|30000|acre}} of the lake. Millwood Lake<ref>{{Citation |title=Millwood Lake |date=2023-03-12 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Millwood_Lake&oldid=1144236329 |work=Misplaced Pages |access-date=2023-03-28 |language=en}}</ref> also has a diverse flora life, with many plants and trees such as gum, oak, birch, pine, ], flowering shrubs, and wildflowers.
*Elevation in feet above sea level of the top of flood control pool-287
*Elevation in feet above sea level of the top of conservation pool-259.2
*Elevation in feet above sea level of the top of inactive pool-252
*Surface area of lake in acres at top of flood control pool-95,200
*Surface area of lake in acres at top of conservational pool-29,200
*Shoreline length, miles at top of conservation pool-65


== History ==
'''Dam Statistics'''
⚫ The Millwood Lake project was authorized by the ] of 1946, and modified by the Flood Control Act of 1958. The dam and lake were designed and built by the Tulsa District of the ],<ref>{{cite journal | url=https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/sim3282 |title = U.S. Geological Survey - Scientific Investigations Map 3282| date=2013 | doi=10.3133/sim3282 | last1=Richards | first1=Joseph M. | last2=Green | first2=W. Reed | journal=Scientific Investigations Map | doi-access=free }}</ref> which still maintains the lake's ] recreation center. The project's construction work began in 1961 and was finished for flood control operations in 1966 for $44,000,000. The lake and dam were dedicated on December 8, 1966. The lake is the key to the general flood reduction system for the ] below ].


== See also ==
*Length of dam, feet-17,554
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*Maximum height of dam above streambed, feet-88
*Length of spillway, feet-616
*Length of non-overflow section, feet-271
*Spillway crest gates (13), size, feet-40x32
*Outlet conduits (2), size, feet-5.67x6
*Water supply pipe (1), diameter, feet-6.5


==References==
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== Overview == ==External links==
⚫ *{{webarchive |url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20090618011237/http%3A//www.swl.usace.army.mil/parks/millwood/index.htm |title=Millwood Lake |date=2009-06-18}}
Lake Millwood is mainly recognized by it's bueaty and fishing. There are 15 recreational parks around the lake to provide campers with picnic areas, boat ramps, swimming areas, showers, and restrooms. Millwood is superb place to fish mainly due to its some 20,000 acres of submerged timber that make excelent homes for the many varieties of fish in the lake. Millwood has also been known as one of the best ] fishing lakes in the United States. Every year it is home of many bass fishing tournaments and fishing derbies, all in search of Millwood's lunker ]. Other species of fauna around the lake include ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. Boating is also popular in Millwood Lake, but only a little part of the whole surface area of the lake can be used as boating due to the submereged timber that takes up 20,000 acres of the pond. Lake Millwood also has remarkable flora life such as gum, ], ], ], ], flowering shrubs, and ].
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* Black Bass, Crappie, and Catfish
⚫ The Millwood Lake project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1946, and modified by the Flood Control Act of 1958. The dam and lake was designed and built by the Tulsa District of the ]. The projects construction work began in 1961, and was finished for flood control operations in 1966 at a cost of $44,000,000. The lake and dam was dedicated on December 8, 1966. The lake is the key in the general flood reduction system for the ] below ].

Benefits of the lake have been restoring wildlife, providing water to nearby areas, and preventing an estimate of $9,715,000 in flood damage. In Ashdown,Arkansas, the lake supplies there ]'s Communications Paper Division whith 50 million gallions of water each day for its operations.

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Latest revision as of 03:18, 14 December 2024

Reservoir in Southwestern Arkansas
Millwood Lake
Spillway at Millwood Dam
Millwood Lake is located in ArkansasMillwood LakeMillwood Lake
LocationSouthwestern Arkansas
Coordinates33°45.83′N 94°1.23′W / 33.76383°N 94.02050°W / 33.76383; -94.02050
TypeReservoir
Catchment area4,144 sq mi (10,730 km)
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area29,200 acres (11,800 ha)
Shore length65 mi (105 km)
Surface elevation259.2 ft (79.0 m)
Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Millwood Lake is a reservoir in southwestern Arkansas, United States. It is located 9 miles (14 km) from Ashdown and was formed from the damming of the point where Little River and Saline River meet.

Overview

Millwood Lake is mainly recognized for its fishing and birding access. It is also known for housing the 1,380-pound alligator, which was caught in the lake in 2012. Its 35,000 acres (14,000 ha) of submerged timber provide homes for the many varieties of fish in the lake, including the indigenous Millwood lunker largemouth bass. Other species of fauna around the lake include white-tailed deer, bobwhite quail, squirrels, doves, rabbits, raccoons, armadillos, opossums, foxes, minks, alligators, and beavers. Boating is also popular on Millwood Lake, but only a small part of the whole surface area of the lake can be used for boating due to the submerged timber that takes up 30,000 acres (12,000 ha) of the lake. Millwood Lake also has a diverse flora life, with many plants and trees such as gum, oak, birch, pine, juniper, flowering shrubs, and wildflowers.

History

The Millwood Lake project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1946, and modified by the Flood Control Act of 1958. The dam and lake were designed and built by the Tulsa District of the Army Corps of Engineers, which still maintains the lake's Beard's Bluff recreation center. The project's construction work began in 1961 and was finished for flood control operations in 1966 for $44,000,000. The lake and dam were dedicated on December 8, 1966. The lake is the key to the general flood reduction system for the Red River below Lake Texoma.

See also

References

  1. "Millwood Lake", Misplaced Pages, 2023-03-12, retrieved 2023-03-28
  2. "Millwood State Park | Arkansas State Parks". www.arkansasstateparks.com. 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  3. "The Biggest Alligator Ever Found in Arkansas". 9 June 2022.
  4. "Millwood Lake", Misplaced Pages, 2023-03-12, retrieved 2023-03-28
  5. "Millwood Lake", Misplaced Pages, 2023-03-12, retrieved 2023-03-28
  6. Richards, Joseph M.; Green, W. Reed (2013). "U.S. Geological Survey - Scientific Investigations Map 3282". Scientific Investigations Map. doi:10.3133/sim3282.

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