Anthony Lake Dam

Anthony Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Union County, Arkansas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Anthony Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Anthony Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by F Anthony (private). It impounds the Amason Creek near Calion.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 194 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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
CountyUnion
Nearest CityCalion
River/StreamAmason Creek
Coordinates33.30667, -92.57000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Length525 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage194 acre-ft
Max Storage194 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge3,330 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerF Anthony
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01257
Federal IDAR01257
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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