Cove Lake Spillway Dam-Bridge

USA / Arkansas / Subiaco /
 dam, spillway, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, road bridge, arch bridge, New Deal Depression Relief Project [1933-1945]
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Historic road bridge and dam listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Built: 1937
Designer: Works Progress Administration
Type: masonry arch
Length: 850 feet
Area: about 4 acres
Carries: Highway 309 (Mt. Magazine Scenic Byway)
Crosses: Cove Lake
Still in use: yes
Date added to NRHP: 9/11/1995
Notes: This dam-bridge was constructed by the Works Progress Administration, a New Deal program that operated between 1935 and 1943. The program provided work for unemployed people who were struggling to find jobs during the Great Depression.
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Coordinates:   35°13'55"N   93°37'47"W
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