Dams in Benton County, Arkansas

20Total Dams
5High Hazard
8Significant

Dam Safety in Benton County, Arkansas

Benton County has 20 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 5 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 8 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Benton County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Little Flint Creek Dam at 115 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Little Flint Creek DamHighSatisfactory115Water Supply1977
Loch Lomond DamHighPoor80Recreation1981
Lake Ann DamHighPoor65Recreation1970
Lake Atalanta DamHighPoor43Recreation1936
Lake Keith DamHighNot Rated17Other1949
Lake Windsor DamSignificantFair95Recreation1974
Rayburn DamSignificantFair95Recreation1973
Lake Brittany DamSignificantFair87Recreation1979
Norwood DamSignificantFair85Recreation1972
Lake Avalon DamSignificantFair72Recreation1968
Crystal Lake DamSignificantFair50Recreation1959
Centerton Hatchery Upper PondSignificantNot Rated23Other1964
Bella Vista Lake DamSignificantNot Rated14Recreation1918
Mountain Brook DamLowSatisfactory60Flood Risk Reduction1997
Jordan Lake DamLowNot Rated35Recreation1966
Guerrero Lake No 2 DamLowNot Rated35Recreation1956
Guerrero Lake No 1 DamLowNot Rated25Recreation1973
Harbor Lake DamLowNot Rated24Irrigation1978
Wetmore Lake DamLowNot Rated21Recreation1965
Siloam Springs Lake DamLowNot Rated20Recreation1952