Caddo Council B.s.a. (weir)

Caddo Council B.s.a. (weir) is an earth dam located in Polk County, Arkansas, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Caddo Council B.s.a. (weir)

The primary purpose of Caddo Council B.s.a. (weir) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Caddo Area Council, B.s.a. (private). It impounds the Mountain Fork.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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
CountyPolk
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamMountain Fork
Coordinates34.53250, -94.38472

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCaddo Area Council, B.S.A.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01419
Federal IDAR01419
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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