Whiting Reservoir Dam

Whiting Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Arkansas County, Arkansas, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Whiting Reservoir Dam

The primary purpose of Whiting Reservoir Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sam Whiting (private). It impounds the Honey Locust Bayou-os.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 940 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 348 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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/StreamHoney Locust Bayou-os
Coordinates34.08000, -91.22667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length940 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage348 acre-ft
Max Storage348 acre-ft
Normal Storage252 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge2,160 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSam Whiting
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01082
Federal IDAR01082
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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