North Fork Of S Fork Site 3

About North Fork Of S Fork Site 3

The primary purpose of North Fork Of S Fork Site 3 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 Montgomery County Soil And Water Conservation District (local government). It impounds the North Fork Ouachita River near Mount Ida.

The dam stands 65 feet tall and stretches 1,580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 66 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,625 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 07/26/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

At 65 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

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