Lake Hamilton and Lake Catherine
| Lake Hamilton | |
|---|---|
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  Lake Hamilton | |
| Location | Garland County, Arkansas, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°25′57″N 93°05′19″W / 34.4325°N 93.0887°WCoordinates: 34°25′57″N 93°05′19″W / 34.4325°N 93.0887°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Ouachita River |
| Primary outflows | Ouachita River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 7,200 acres (2,900 ha) |
Carpenter Dam | |
| Nearest city | Hot Springs, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34°26′32″N 93°01′33″W / 34.44222°N 93.02583°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1931 |
| Built by | Ford, Bacon, & Davis Co. |
| Engineer | Ford, Bacon, & Davis Co.[2] |
| Architectural style | Solid, concrete gravity dam |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001083[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 4, 1992 |
Lake Hamilton and Lake Catherine are a pair of man-made lakes located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, serving as a tourist attraction for the area. Both Lakes were developed by Arkansas Power & Light.
| Lake Catherine | |
|---|---|
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Lake Catherine | |
| Location | Garland / Hot Spring counties, Arkansas, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°26′39″N 92°54′48″W / 34.4442°N 92.9134°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,940 acres (790 ha) |
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Remmel Dam | |
| Nearest city | Jones Mill, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34°25′37″N 92°53′38″W / 34.42694°N 92.89389°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1924 |
| Built by | Ford,Bacon, & Davis Co., Ambursen Construction Co.[3] |
| Engineer | Ford,Bacon, & Davis Co., Ambursen Construction Co. |
| Architectural style | Flat-slab buttress |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001084[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 4, 1992 |
History
Lake Hamilton
Lake Hamilton is a 7,200-acre (2,900 ha) reservoir near Lake Hamilton, Arkansas and Hot Springs, Arkansas, located on the Ouachita River. It was named after Hamilton Moses, who later became president and chairman of the board for Arkansas Power and Light.[4][5] The lake was created in 1932, formed as a result of Carpenter Dam (after Flavius Josephus Carpenter) which was constructed to generate hydroelectric power. The dam, which extends in a length of 1,000 feet (300 m) and a height of 100 feet (30 m) high, was completed in earlier in 1931.[6] The lake subsequently functioned as a recreational site after it started attracted tourists, later spurring the development of resorts, restaurants, and motels in its area, along with various water sport facilities. The Garvan Woodland Gardens, a 210-acre (85 ha) botanical park is located along its shore. Carpenter Dam was later listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[6]
Lake Catherine
Lake Catherine is the smaller of the two lakes, sized at 1,940-acre (790 ha). The Lake Catherine State Park is located on the lake's shore. The lake was created in the 1920's with the building of Remmel Dam, a concrete-and-steel Ambursen-type buttressed dam. Remmel Dam was created to provide hydroelectricity, but the lake later developed into a recreational site as a result of lake's location next to Hot Springs.[citation needed]
Accidents
On May 1, 1999, an accident involving the tourist boats on Lake Hamilton resulted in the deaths of thirteen people. Former State Senator Jim Keet, who was boating with his family at the time of the tragedy, co-sponsored a bill that added several new water safety rules to the Arkansas code four years earlier, including the requirement that children wear life preservers on most boats. However, the provision did not apply to DUKW ("duck") boats, the kind involved in the tragedy, which sank with barely thirty seconds of warning.[7]
Gallery
Lake Hamilton
Lake Hamilton viewed from Garvan Woodland Gardens property.
Lake Hamilton
Lake Hamilton
Garvan Woodlands Gardens by Lake Hamilton
Garvan Woodlands Gardens by Lake Hamilton
Lake Catherine
Regional map over Hot Springs
Lake Catherine
See also
- List of Arkansas dams and reservoirs
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Garland County, Arkansas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Hot Spring County, Arkansas
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ https://www.arkansasheritage.com/docs/default-source/national-registry/ga0078-pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.arkansasheritage.com/docs/default-source/national-registry/hs0049-pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Remmel, Catherine, Carpenter, and Hamilton: Who were they?".
- ^ "Colter Hamilton (Ham) Moses (1888–1966)".
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Carpenter Dam". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- ^ ""12 dead in tourist boat accident at Hot Springs," May 2, 1999". Northwest Arkansas Times: rrbi.com. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
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