Ivey Lake Dam

Ivey Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Polk County, Arkansas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ivey Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Ivey Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Robert Phipps (private). It impounds the Pollock Branch.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 267 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 156 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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
CountyPolk
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamPollock Branch
Coordinates34.57500, -94.40528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length267 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage156 acre-ft
Max Storage156 acre-ft
Normal Storage114 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge3,840 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRobert Phipps
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00909
Federal IDAR00909
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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