Lake Wilson Dam

Lake Wilson Dam is an earth dam located in Arkansas County, Arkansas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Wilson Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Wilson Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by O W Wilson (private). It impounds the Mill Bayou-os.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 1,900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 43 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 208 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 CityNone
River/StreamMill Bayou-os
Coordinates34.24667, -91.41833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Length1,900 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage208 acre-ft
Max Storage208 acre-ft
Normal Storage128 acre-ft
Surface Area43 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge2,400 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerO W Wilson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01062
Federal IDAR01062
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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