39Total Dams
1High Hazard
5Significant
Dam Safety in Faulkner County, Arkansas
Faulkner County has 39 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 5 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Faulkner County is 62 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Toad Suck Ferry Lock and Dam at 58 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meers Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Toad Suck Ferry Lock and Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 58 | Navigation | 1969 |
| Wiedower Dam | Significant | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Beaver Fork Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 34 | Water Supply | 1956 |
| Roberts Minnow Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Stone Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Tupelo Bayou Site 1 | Low | Satisfactory | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Copeland Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 46 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Lake Bennett Dam | Low | Fair | 41 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Davis Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Tupelo Bayou Site 2 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Lake Elizabeth Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Williams Lake 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Culberson Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Carter Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Simon's Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Nalholz Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Montgomery Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 |
| Lake Conway Nursery Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1968 |
| Lake Carol-dan Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Blacks Lake Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Brushlake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Days Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Doyle Jolly's Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1987 |
| Robbins Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Diehl Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Torian Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| W C Swaffar's Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1987 |
| Wisley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Jewell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Lake Conway Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Water Supply | 1950 |
| Gentry Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Bivans Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Parks Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Blacks Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Lawrence Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Dears Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Browns Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Robert Brown #2 Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 2008 |