Sow Pond Dam

Sow Pond Dam is a rockfill dam located in Hempstead County, Arkansas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sow Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Sow Pond Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by U Of A Experimental Station (state). It impounds the Terre Rouge Creek-os near Perrytown.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 449 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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
CountyHempstead
Nearest CityPerrytown
River/StreamTerre Rouge Creek-os
Coordinates33.70972, -93.53000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeRockfill
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length449 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge310 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerU of A Experimental Station
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00956
Federal IDAR00956
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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