Mcadams Lake Dam

Mcadams Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Howard County, Arkansas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mcadams Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mcadams Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James Mcadams (private). It impounds the Blue Bayou-tr.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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
CountyHoward
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamBlue Bayou-tr
Coordinates34.02667, -93.89667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length525 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Max Discharge127 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJames McAdams
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01154
Federal IDAR01154
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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