Clearwater Holding Pond

Clearwater Holding Pond is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Arkansas, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Clearwater Holding Pond

Clearwater Holding Pond is a dam in Jefferson, Arkansas. The dam is owned by Entergy (public utility). It impounds the Lipscomb Branch.

The dam stands 56 feet tall and stretches 1,700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 36 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,940 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 12/02/2024.

At 56 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamLipscomb Branch
Coordinates34.41417, -92.12750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height56 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Dam Length1,700 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,940 acre-ft
Max Storage1,940 acre-ft
Normal Storage723 acre-ft
Surface Area36 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerEntergy
Owner TypePublic Utility
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection12/02/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01317
Federal IDAR01317
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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