Willow Beach Lake Dam

Willow Beach Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pulaski County, Arkansas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Willow Beach Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Willow Beach Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Floyd Fulkerson (private). It impounds the Arkansas River-os.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 1,270 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 720 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyPulaski
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamArkansas River-os
Coordinates34.70333, -92.13333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Length1,270 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage720 acre-ft
Max Storage720 acre-ft
Normal Storage420 acre-ft
Max Discharge315 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFloyd Fulkerson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00127
Federal IDAR00127
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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