Poinsett Wid Site 114

Poinsett Wid Site 114 is an earth dam located in Poinsett County, Arkansas, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Poinsett Wid Site 114

The primary purpose of Poinsett Wid Site 114 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Poinsett Watershed Improvement District (local government). It impounds the Big Creek Branch near Greenfield.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 535 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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
CountyPoinsett
Nearest CityGreenfield
River/StreamBig Creek Branch
Coordinates35.62222, -90.67000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length535 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge280 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerPoinsett Watershed Improvement District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01456
Federal IDAR01456
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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