Frie Lake Dam

Frie Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clay County, Arkansas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frie Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Frie Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Roy L. Frie (private). It impounds the Ditch Number 10 near Lower Boydsville.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 633 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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
CountyClay
Nearest CityLower Boydsville
River/StreamDitch Number 10
Coordinates36.37056, -90.37167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length633 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage112 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRoy L. Frie
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00482
Federal IDAR00482
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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