Peterson Lake Dam

Peterson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lonoke County, Arkansas, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Peterson Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Peterson Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by P O Peterson (private). It impounds the Bayou Two Prairie-tr near Brummitt.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 163 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 700 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1950, 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
CountyLonoke
Nearest CityBrummitt
River/StreamBayou Two Prairie-tr
Coordinates34.62750, -91.66778

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Length1,100 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage700 acre-ft
Max Storage700 acre-ft
Normal Storage600 acre-ft
Surface Area163 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerP O Peterson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00056
Federal IDAR00056
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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