Cecil Lake Dam

Cecil Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Arkansas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cecil Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Cecil Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Toby Breeden (private). It impounds the Arkansas River-os.

The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 1,085 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 564 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 06/27/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyFranklin
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamArkansas River-os
Coordinates35.45778, -93.95417

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height50 ft
Dam Height50 ft
Dam Length1,085 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage564 acre-ft
Max Storage564 acre-ft
Normal Storage264 acre-ft
Surface Area26 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge661 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerToby Breeden
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/27/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01137
Federal IDAR01137
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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