Allison Fish Lake Dam

Allison Fish Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Randolph County, Arkansas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Allison Fish Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Allison Fish Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gary Bibb (private). It impounds the Black River-tr.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 144 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 01/01/2000. That was over 26 years ago.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyRandolph
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamBlack River-tr
Coordinates36.21167, -91.04000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage144 acre-ft
Max Storage144 acre-ft
Normal Storage124 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge671 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGary Bibb
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01268
Federal IDAR01268
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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