Lake Atalanta
| Lake Atalanta | |
|---|---|
Lake Atalanta, 2010 | |
| Location | Rogers, Arkansas (Benton County) |
| Coordinates | 36°20′18″N 94°5′54.9″W / 36.33833°N 94.098583°W |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Prairie Creek |
| Catchment area | 6.0 km2 (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 km2 (0.046 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Water volume | 800 acre⋅ft (990,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Islands | none |
Lake Atalanta is a reservoir along Prairie Creek in Rogers, Arkansas, used primarily for recreation, built in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration. The lake is named for Atalanta Gregory, the wife of O.L. Gregory, who donated most of the land that now forms the lake. Lake Atalanta Dam is earthen with rock fill, and is 43 feet (13 m) tall and 910 feet (280 m) long.