High Risk Dams in Arkansas

Arkansas has 22 high hazard dams with a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory. These are dams where failure would probably cause loss of human life and where recognized safety deficiencies have been identified.

Of the 190 high hazard dams in Arkansas, 22 (11%) have concerning condition ratings — 22 rated poor and 0 rated unsatisfactory.

Dam	County	Height (ft)	Condition	Purpose	Year
Loch Lomond Dam	Benton	80	Poor	Recreation	1981
Lake Wilhelmina Dam	Polk	75	Poor	Recreation	1957
Horsehead Lake Dam	Johnson	67	Poor	Recreation	1950
W Fork Pt Remove Creek Wid Site 08	Pope	67	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction	1964
Lake Ann Dam	Benton	65	Poor	Recreation	1970
Sixmile Creek Wid Site 02	Logan	59	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction	1954
Sequoyah Lake Dam	Sharp	57	Poor	Recreation	1958
Leatherwood	Carroll	55	Poor	Recreation	1939
Paris Dam	Logan	55	Poor	Water Supply	1939
Poteau River Wid Site 08	Scott	49	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction	1971
Lake Elmdale Dam	Washington	46	Poor	Recreation	1952
Lake Atalanta Dam	Benton	43	Poor	Recreation	1936
Lake Mirandy Dam	Sharp	39	Poor	Recreation	1958
Ola-dale	Yell	36	Poor	Water Supply	1962
Poinsett Wid Site 1	Poinsett	32	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction	1976
Pebble Lake Dam	Saline	31	Poor	Recreation	1962
Lower White Oak Dam	Ouachita	30	Poor	Recreation	1959
Hillcrest Lake Dam	Polk	26	Poor	Recreation	1968
Lake Pauline Dam	Saline	26	Poor	Recreation	1956
Broadmoor Lake Dam	Pulaski	26	Poor	Recreation	1952
Poinsett Wid Site 113	Poinsett	25	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction	1981
Florence Dam	Pulaski	24	Poor	Recreation	1950

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