Dams in Crawford County, Arkansas

16Total Dams
5High Hazard
1Significant

Dam Safety in Crawford County, Arkansas

Crawford County has 16 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 1 carry a significant hazard classification.

The average dam in Crawford County is 58 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Little Mulberry Creek Site 1 at 120 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Little Mulberry Creek Site 1HighFair120Water Supply1975
Little Clear Creek Site 1HighFair114Water Supply1970
Lake Shepherd Springs Dam (breached)HighNot Rated99Water Supply1954
Flat Rock Creek Site 1HighSatisfactory57Flood Risk Reduction1982
Lee CreekHighSatisfactory48Water Supply1992
Lake Lou Emma DamSignificantNot Rated20Recreation1956
Johnson Lake DamLowNot Rated40Recreation1973
Lakewood Lake DamLowNot Rated30Recreation1966
Wahman LakeLowNot Rated25Irrigation1969
Swearinger Lake DamLowNot Rated25Recreation1956
Mount Gaylor Lake DamLowNot Rated20Recreation1967
Hammond Lake DamLowNot Rated19Recreation1975
Morris Lake DamLowNot Rated18Irrigation1959
Brandenburg Lake DamLowNot Rated17Recreation1970
Hall Lake DamLowNot Rated16Recreation1959
Montgomery Lake DamLowNot Rated15Irrigation1955