Greers Ferry Dam

Greers Ferry Dam
Greers Ferry Dam in Cleburne County, Arkansas
Greers Ferry Dam is located in Arkansas
Greers Ferry Dam
Location of Greers Ferry Dam in Arkansas
CountryUnited States
LocationCleburne County, Arkansas
Coordinates35°31′15″N 91°59′36″W / 35.52083°N 91.99333°W / 35.52083; -91.99333
StatusOperational
Construction began1959 (1959)
Opening date1962
Construction cost$46.5 million
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsLittle Red River
Height243 feet (74 m)
Length1,704 feet (519 m)
Reservoir
CreatesGreers Ferry Lake
Total capacity2,844,000 acre⋅ft (3.508 km3)
Surface area31,500 acres (12,700 ha)[1]
Normal elevation462 feet (141 m)
Power Station
Commission date1964
TypeConventional
Turbines2
Installed capacity96 megawatts (129,000 hp)
Annual generation189 gigawatt-hours (6.4×1011 BTU)[2]

Greers Ferry Dam is located on the Little Red River in Cleburne County in the U.S. state of Arkansas. It impounds Greers Ferry Lake. The dam is located north of Little Rock.

  1. ^ "Greers Ferry Dam 50th Anniversary Dedication Celebration Ceremony" (PDF). United States Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "Greers Ferry Dam, A project of the U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers" (PDF). Heber Springs Chamber of Commerce. October 3, 1963. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2011.