White Horse Mountain Dam

White Horse Mountain Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Arkansas, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About White Horse Mountain Dam

The primary purpose of White Horse Mountain Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Ray Hollow Drainage Area.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 246 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 03/13/2002. That was over 24 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyFulton
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamRay Hollow Drainage Area
Coordinates36.33917, -91.51528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage246 acre-ft
Max Storage246 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,149 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection03/13/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01471
Federal IDAR01471
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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