Lake Avalon Dam

About Lake Avalon Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Avalon Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bella Vista Village Property Owners Association (private). It impounds the Sturgeon Creek near Bella Vista Village.

The dam stands 72 feet tall and stretches 710 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 56 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 01/23/2026.

At 72 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

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