Thomas Pond Dam

Thomas Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Craighead County, Arkansas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Thomas Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Thomas Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bobby K Davis (private). It impounds the Big Creek-os near Eastside.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet. 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
CountyCraighead
Nearest CityEastside
River/StreamBig Creek-os
Coordinates35.88056, -90.78889

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBobby K Davis
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00470
Federal IDAR00470
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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