35Total Dams
12High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Poinsett County, Arkansas
Poinsett County has 35 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 12 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 5 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Poinsett County is 47 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Lake Fort Smith Dam at 212 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Fort Smith Dam | High | Fair | 212 | Water Supply | 1936 |
| Lake Poinsett Dam | High | Fair | 48 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 4 | High | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 3 | High | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 1 | High | Poor | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 9 | High | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 16 | High | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 12 | High | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 13 | High | Fair | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 113 | High | Poor | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 102 | High | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 118 | High | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 2 | Significant | Poor | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 15 | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 14l | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Paul Senteny Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 14r | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Wayne Carter Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 111 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 8 | Low | Fair | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 6 | Low | Poor | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 106 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 10 | Low | Poor | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 119 | Low | Fair | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 105 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 5 | Low | Fair | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 109 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 117 | Low | Satisfactory | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 114 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 11 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 101 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Poinsett Wid Site 103 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Lake Hogue Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lonnie Jaynes Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1958 |
| John Kocher Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1958 |