Lake Atalanta

Lake Atalanta is a reservoir along Prairie Creek in Rogers, Arkansas, used primarily for recreation, built in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration.[1] The lake is named for Atalanta Gregory, the wife of O.L. Gregory, who donated most of the land that now forms the lake.[2] Lake Atalanta Dam is earthen with rock fill, and is 43 feet (13 m) tall and 910 feet (280 m) long.[1]

Lake Atalanta
Lake Atalanta, 2010
Location	Rogers, Arkansas (Benton County)
Coordinates	36°20′18″N 94°5′54.9″W
Lake type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Prairie Creek
Catchment area	6.0 km^2 (2.3 sq mi)
Basin countries	United States
Managing agency	City of Rogers
Built	1936
Max. length	0.28 km (0.17 mi)
Surface area	0.12 km^2 (0.046 sq mi)
Average depth	13 m (43 ft)
Water volume	800 acre⋅ft (990,000 m^3)
Surface elevation	370 m (1,210 ft)
Islands	none

Lake Atalanta Park

Today, Lake Atalanta is surrounded by the second oldest park in Rogers. The park contains a playground, picnic area, and walking trail. Just below the dam is a second city park, Lake Atalanta Dam Site, constructed in 1987.[3]

Fishing

Lake Atalanta is part of the "Family and Community Fishing Program" for Arkansas. The lake is stocked with channel catfish in the summer months, and rainbow trout in the winter months. Stocking schedules and the special regulations that apply can be found in the current Arkansas fishing and trout fishing handbooks.[4]

Rainbow trout are stocked in the winter months at Lake Atalanta, Arkansas.

History

Lake Atalanta was constructed in 1936-1938 as a public works project of the Works Progress Administration, a New Deal-era agency.[2][5] For the first ten years of its existence, the area around Lake Atalanta was undeveloped, and used primarily for fishing. In 1948 and 1949, a swimming pool, miniature golf course, roller skating rink, and restaurant were constructed.[5] In the mid-1950s, Lake Atalanta became a water source for the city with the construction of a water treatment plant. During a drought in the 1960s, the lake nearly dried up, and was refilled by pumping water from nearby Beaver Lake. In 1970, Beaver Lake replaced Lake Atalanta as the city's water source.[2]

See also

• List of lakes in Benton County, Arkansas

References

1. "Lake Atalanta, northwest Arkansas". Retrieved 2008-11-22.
2. Henley, John (October 5, 2008). "Why Lake Atalanta Matters". The Morning News. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
3. "Lake Atalanta & Lake Atalanta Dam Site". Retrieved 2008-11-22.
4. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission AGFC Archived 2012-06-24 at the Wayback Machine
5. "Remembering Rogers: The Lake Atalanta area yesterday and today". Retrieved 2008-11-24.

External links

• Lake Atalanta & Lake Atalanta Dam Site