Engineer Lake
Engineer Lake is an earth dam located in Sebastian County, Arkansas, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Engineer Lake
The primary purpose of Engineer Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fort Chaffee (federal). It impounds the Tr Big Creek near Bloomer.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 544 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/18/1981. That was over 45 years ago.
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Location
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Sebastian |
| Nearest City | Bloomer |
| River/Stream | Tr Big Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.28167, -94.11833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 360 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 544 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 544 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 336 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Drainage Area | 6 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,100 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Fort Chaffee |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Available |
| Last Inspection | 03/18/1981 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00944 |
| Federal ID | AR00944 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |