Meadow Lake Dam

Meadow Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, Arkansas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Meadow Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Meadow Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bud Suhl (private). It impounds the Johnson Creek near Paragould.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 276 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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
CountyGreene
Nearest CityParagould
River/StreamJohnson Creek
Coordinates36.09667, -90.52972

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage276 acre-ft
Max Storage276 acre-ft
Normal Storage230 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBud Suhl
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00434
Federal IDAR00434
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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