DeQueen Lake is a small
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
along the
Rolling Fork River in
Sevier County, Arkansas
Sevier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,058. The county seat is De Queen. Sevier County is Arkansas's 16th county, formed on October 17, 1828, and named for Ambrose Sevier, ...
. It is from
DeQueen, Arkansas
De Queen ( ) is a city and the county seat of Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 6,629 at the 2010 census.
The placename is the anglicization of the family name of the Dutch merchant and railway financier, Jan de Goeije ...
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DeQueen Dam
The Flood Control Act of 1958 approved the dam's construction. The construction was supervised by the Tulsa District of the
. But now the dam is in control of the Little Rock District. Construction on the lake and dam was started in April 1966 and the lake went into operation August 31, 1977. The earthen dam is tall and compounds a reservoir with a maximum capacity of .
Recreation
The purposes of DeQueen Lake are flood control, water supply, wildlife conservation, and recreation. There are 3 campgrounds, 6 boat ramps, 3 swimming areas, many picnic areas, and 1 picnic shelter on DeQueen Lake. Fish species in the lake include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, black and white crappie, channel and flathead catfish, and various species of sunfish. Picnicking areas are available at many of the sites on Dequeen Lake. There are many picnicking areas and 1 picnicking shelter. There are 3 swimming areas on DeQueen Lake.
See also
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List of Arkansas dams and reservoirs
Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Arkansas.
All major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being tall with a storage capacity of at least , or of any height with a storage capacity of .
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DeQueen Lake
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Reservoirs in Arkansas
Protected areas of Sevier County, Arkansas
Buildings and structures in Sevier County, Arkansas
Dams in Arkansas
United States Army Corps of Engineers dams
Dams completed in 1977
Bodies of water of Sevier County, Arkansas