King Lake Dam

King Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Saline County, Arkansas, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About King Lake Dam

The primary purpose of King Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by William Dabbs (private). It impounds the Dry Creek-tr.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 04/22/1998. That was over 27 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountySaline
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamDry Creek-tr
Coordinates34.58500, -92.38833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage105 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge561 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWilliam Dabbs
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/22/1998
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00018
Federal IDAR00018
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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