There are 5 article(s) tagged Arkabutla Dam:

• January 2024

  • Winter storms add to Arkabutla Dam stress

    Last week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a “watch” for the drainage basin — located in parts of DeSoto and Tate counties — elevating its risk status from an “alert.”

    By Rob Moore January 31, 2024

• June 2023

  • Arkabutla Dam potential breach downgraded from ‘watch’ to ‘alert’

    The downgrade to “alert” comes a week after a flash flood watch was lifted for the area in the wake of potential breach conditions identified last month

    By Beth Sullivan June 13, 2023

  • Flash flood watch lifted for Arkabutla Dam

    The threat of flooding at Arkabutla Lake because of a potential breach at the nearby dam has decreased, leading to the lifting of a flood watch.

    By Beth Sullivan June 07, 2023

• May 2023

  • Arkabutla Lake may flood low-lying farmland as water levels lowered

    “We have not seen anything on our end that would say, ‘Hey, this is imminent failure.’ But it’s still an emergency, and we’re still treating it as such because of the consequences.”

    By Beth Sullivan May 16, 2023

  • Officials lowering Arkabutla Lake water levels for dam repairs

    Area experts are closely watching Arkabutla Dam at the DeSoto-Tate county line to make sure a foundation problem does not contribute to a breach.

    By Beth Sullivan May 13, 2023