Carl Phillips Lake Dam

Carl Phillips Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lawrence County, Arkansas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Carl Phillips Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Carl Phillips Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Carl Phillips (private). It impounds the Harding Creek near Imboden.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 250 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/17/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyLawrence
Nearest CityImboden
River/StreamHarding Creek
Coordinates36.18167, -91.25667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage250 acre-ft
Max Storage250 acre-ft
Normal Storage160 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCarl Phillips
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/17/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00383
Federal IDAR00383
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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