Bluff Lake Dam

Bluff Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Stone County, Arkansas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bluff Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Bluff Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ramona Briggs (private). It impounds the Five Mile Creek-tr.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 527 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/29/2008. That was over 17 years ago.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyStone
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamFive Mile Creek-tr
Coordinates35.71389, -91.94333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length320 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage527 acre-ft
Max Storage527 acre-ft
Normal Storage208 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge660 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRamona Briggs
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/29/2008
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01131
Federal IDAR01131
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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