34Total Dams
11High Hazard
9Significant
Dam Safety in Garland County, Arkansas
Garland County has 34 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 11 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 9 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Garland County is 64 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Blakely Mountain Dam at 240 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blakely Mountain Dam | High | Not assessed | 240 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1953 |
| Carpenter | High | Fair | 110 | Hydroelectric | 1932 |
| Tailings Pond | High | Not assessed | 90 | Tailings | 1980 |
| Lake Desoto | High | Fair | 90 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Ricks Dam | High | Fair | 87 | Water Supply | 1949 |
| Lake Cortez Dam | High | Fair | 80 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Rockwood Dam | High | Fair | 56 | Recreation | 2005 |
| Balboa Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 49 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Spring Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Camp Clearfork Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Ricks Estate Dam | High | Not assessed | 16 | Other | 1896 |
| Red Oak Lower Dam | Significant | Fair | 66 | Recreation | 1999 |
| Pineda Dam | Significant | Fair | 55 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Dillon Dam | Significant | Poor | 44 | Water Supply | 1903 |
| Red Oak Upper Dam | Significant | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 1999 |
| Natural Springs Dam | Significant | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Diamondhead | Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Arnoname 136 | Significant | Not assessed | 17 | Water Supply | 1962 |
| Sleepy Valley Upper Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Sleepy Valley Lower Dam No 2 | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Belvedere Golf Resort Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 40 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Bethel Dam | Low | Poor | 36 | Water Supply | 1881 |
| Lake Segovia | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Hot Springs Equalization Basin | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Other | 1994 |
| Reynolds Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Big Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Nooner Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Forest Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Effluent Pond | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Other | 1967 |
| Rector Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1960 |
| Roberts Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Arnoname 138 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Water Supply | 1964 |
| O. Mahoney Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Arnoname 140 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Water Supply | 1964 |