16Total Dams
6High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Yell County, Arkansas
Yell County has 16 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 6 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Yell County is 59 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Blue Mountain Dam at 115 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain Dam | High | Not assessed | 115 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1947 |
| Cedar-piney Creeks Watershed Site 1 | High | Fair | 71 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Spring Lake | High | Not assessed | 59 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1939 |
| Cedar-piney Creeks Watershed Site 2 | High | Fair | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Cedar-piney Creeks Watershed Site 3 | High | Satisfactory | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Ola-dale | High | Poor | 36 | Water Supply | 1962 |
| Long Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Bailey Branch Site 1 | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Chambers Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Mockingbird Hill Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Water Supply | 1958 |
| Harris Fish Farm Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1964 |
| Schoonover Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Pond Creek Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1970 |
| King Fisher Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Jones Lake Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1930 |
| Moss Creek | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1993 |