Blue Mountain Lake (Arkansas)
| Blue Mountain Lake | |
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Lake as viewed from an overlook | |
Blue Mountain Lake Location of Blue Mountain Lake in Arkansas | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Logan / Yell counties, Arkansas, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°06′05″N 93°42′04″W / 35.101372°N 93.70101°W |
| Status | Open |
| Construction began | June 1941, suspended November 1942, resumed April 1946 |
| Opening date | June 1947 |
| Construction cost | $4,770,000 |
| Owner | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthen |
| Impounds | Petit Jean River |
| Height | 118 feet (36 m) |
| Length | 2,800 feet (850 m) |
| Elevation at crest | 452 feet (138 m) |
| Spillways | 1 |
| Spillway type | 150 feet (46 m) ungated concrete |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Blue Mountain Lake |
| Catchment area | 488 square miles (1,260 km2) |
| Surface area | 2,890 acres (1,170 ha) |
| Maximum water depth | 30 feet (9.1 m) |
| Normal elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Website https://www.swl.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Lakes/Blue-Mountain-Lake/ | |
| Blue Mountain WMA | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
| Area | 3,400 ha (13 sq mi) |
| Operator | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Owner | USACE |
| Website | www |
Blue Mountain Lake is a reservoir in the Arkansas River Valley region near Mount Magazine just west of the small town of Havana, Arkansas, United States. The reservoir was created following completion of Blue Mountain Dam on the Petit Jean River by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1947. The project was primarily designed for flood control, with secondary recreation and fish and wildlife uses. Since completion, the lake has served as a popular outdoor recreation destination, including fishing, camping, boating, water skiing, sightseeing and hiking. Hunting is also available on the Blue Mountain Wildlife Management Area managed by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.