Young's Reservoir No 1 Dam

Young's Reservoir No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Lonoke County, Arkansas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Young's Reservoir No 1 Dam

The primary purpose of Young's Reservoir No 1 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Young Farms Inc. (private). It impounds the Wattensaw Bayou-tr.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 242 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. 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
CountyLonoke
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamWattensaw Bayou-tr
Coordinates34.89333, -91.74000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage242 acre-ft
Max Storage242 acre-ft
Normal Storage144 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,677 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerYoung Farms Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00175
Federal IDAR00175
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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