Lake Russellville Dam

Lake Russellville Dam is an earth dam located in Pope County, Arkansas, built in 1911. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Russellville Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Russellville Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Russellville Water Company (local government). It impounds the Illinois Bayou near Russellville.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 351 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,800 acre-feet. Completed in 1911, the structure is over a century 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/01/2000. That was over 26 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyPope
Nearest CityRussellville
River/StreamIllinois Bayou
Coordinates35.33833, -93.14750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length351 ft
Year Completed1911 (115 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,800 acre-ft
Max Storage1,800 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,800 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRussellville Water Company
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00267
Federal IDAR00267
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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