Cole Pond Dam

Cole Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Craighead County, Arkansas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cole Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Cole Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Herbert Cole (private). It impounds the Emerson Ditch-os near Herman.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet. 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyCraighead
Nearest CityHerman
River/StreamEmerson Ditch-os
Coordinates35.84333, -90.82722

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage130 acre-ft
Max Storage130 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHerbert Cole
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00472
Federal IDAR00472
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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