Lake Wisdom Dam
Lake Wisdom Dam is an earth dam located in Arkansas County, Arkansas, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Lake Wisdom Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Wisdom Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by H Wisdom (private). It impounds the Cypress Bayou-tr.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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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Location
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Arkansas |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Cypress Bayou-tr |
| Coordinates | 34.13833, -91.31500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 360 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 420 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | H Wisdom |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR01064 |
| Federal ID | AR01064 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |