Girerd Pond Dam

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

About Girerd Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Girerd Pond Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Girerd Bros. (private). It impounds the Little La Grue Bayou-tr near De Witt.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 625 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. 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
CountyArkansas
Nearest CityDe Witt
River/StreamLittle La Grue Bayou-tr
Coordinates34.31000, -91.39333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Length625 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage82 acre-ft
Max Storage82 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,186 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerGirerd Bros.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01028
Federal IDAR01028
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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