28Total Dams
0High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Jefferson County, Arkansas
Jefferson County has 28 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Jefferson County is 63 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Clearwater Pond at 69 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Col. Charles D. Maynard Lock and Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 61 | Navigation | 1968 |
| Emmett Sanders Lock and Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 46 | Navigation | 1968 |
| Joe Hardin Lock and Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 45 | Navigation | 1968 |
| Suburbia Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Midland Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Rust Foundation Lake No 1 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Hardin Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Clearwater Pond | Low | Poor | 69 | Other | 1979 |
| Clearwater Holding Pond | Low | Fair | 56 | Other | 1979 |
| Clearwater Surge Pond | Low | Fair | 45 | Other | 1979 |
| Area 7 Section 4 | Low | Poor | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Tulley Lake | Low | Unsatisfactory | 23 | Recreation | 1943 |
| Neely Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Redfield City Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Lake Pine Bluff Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Lake Lee Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Robinson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Arsenal Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1943 |
| Yellow Lake | Low | Unsatisfactory | 16 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1943 |
| Taliaferro Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Phillips Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Oakley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Camp Ta-lo-ha Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Hardin Lake Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Rust Foundation Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Oakley Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Marks Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Jones Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1967 |