of its length. Hydropower The powerplant operates two main 56 MW turbines in one house unit. Total power generation capacity is 6,347,345 MWh. The revenue from power generation is returned to the US federal government to pay for the purchase price of the dam. Flood control Beaver Lake is the first of several flood control lakes on the White river watershed. Beaver Lakes holds back flood water from Table Rock Lake. The estimated flood damages prevented in 2007 are $1.3 million. Since its creation, the Beaver Lake is estimated to have prevented $52.5 billion in damage. See also List of Arkansas dams and reservoirs References External links Lakes of the U.S. Interior Highlands Reservoirs in Arkansas Protected areas of Benton County, Arkansas Protected areas of Carroll County, Arkansas White River (Arkansas–Missouri) Buildings and structures in Benton County, Arkansas Buildings and structures in Carroll County, Arkansas Protected areas of Washington County, Arkansas Protected areas of Madison County, Arkansas Ozarks Bodies of water of the Ozarks Bodies of water of Benton County, Arkansas Bodies of water of Carroll County, Arkansas Bodies of water of Washington County, Arkansas Bodies of water of Madison County, Arkansas 1960s establishments in Arkansas