L.O.S.T. - Point #1 – Blakely Mt. Dam 3 Miles Traditional Cache
L.O.S.T. - Point #1 – Blakely Mt. Dam 3 Miles
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L.O.S.T…. What in the world are we talking about? We are talking about the most beautiful lake in Arkansas and the most beautiful lake we have seen anywhere. We are talking about getting L.O.S.T. with the likestocanoe gang on Lake Ouachita. We are talking about the Lake Ouachita Scenic Trail… Come join us on Beautiful Lake Ouachita, the second cleanest lake in the continental United States. Come take a trip along the rocky shores of our lake and view the magnificent mountains that surround her. Come and feel the gentle Summer breeze or the cold bitter wind that can be found here. Visit this “perfect place on Earth” as far as the likestocanoe gang is concerned. Come get L.O.S.T. with us…
Blakely Mountain Dam is a must see area of Lake Ouachita. The dam is 231 feet high and 1100 feet wide. The hills that surround Lake Ouachita range up to 1,350 feet high.
Since 1953 Blakely Mountain Dam has stood a silent watch over Lake Ouachita. Providing hydropower, recreation, water supply and environmental stewardship, the Dam represents nearly every mission conducted by the Corps of Engineers.
The dam itself is composed of rolled earth, almost four million cubic yards of earth. It is 231 feet high and 1100 feet wide. The optimum lake level is 578' above sea level. If the level reaches 592' the water would flow through an emergency 200 feet wide spillway located one mile west of the dam and then into Lake Hamilton. This has never happened since the gates where closed in 1953 however in December 1982 - January 1983, the lake did reach 591.2 feet, just .8 of a foot short of going through the spillway.
Corp of Engineers Permit # LOFO-GCP-91
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