Osage Mills Dam
National Register of Historic Places

Osage Mills Dam

Osage Mills, Benton County, Arkansas
Listed
January 28, 1988
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87002376

About this property

The Osage Mills Dam is a historic dam in rural Benton County, Arkansas. It impounds Little Osage Creek, just upstream of Mill Dam Road (County Road 47), between Rogers and the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. The dam was built c. 1890 out of coursed stone with a rusticated face. It was built to provide power to a grist mill that served the area, of which only a small portion of the millrace remains visible. The dam is the only known structure of its type in the county. The dam was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Location

Osage Mills, Benton County, Arkansas
36.29446, -94.26764

Categories

ENGINEERINGEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Osage Mills Dam listed on the National Register?

Osage Mills Dam was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Osage Mills Dam?

Osage Mills Dam is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Osage Mills Dam?

The period of significance for Osage Mills Dam is recorded as the industrial era.

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