Gentry Lake Dam

Gentry Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Faulkner County, Arkansas, built in 1949. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gentry Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Gentry Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Edna Gentry (private). It impounds the Cypress Creek near Conway.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 437 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 107 acre-feet. Completed in 1949, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyFaulkner
Nearest CityConway
River/StreamCypress Creek
Coordinates35.11500, -92.43500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length437 ft
Year Completed1949 (77 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage107 acre-ft
Max Storage107 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,013 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEdna Gentry
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00045
Federal IDAR00045
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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