Doyle Jolly's Dam

Doyle Jolly's Dam is an earth dam located in Faulkner County, Arkansas, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Doyle Jolly's Dam

The primary purpose of Doyle Jolly's Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Doyle Jolly Farm (private). It impounds the Black Fork Creek-tr near Holland.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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
CountyFaulkner
Nearest CityHolland
River/StreamBlack Fork Creek-tr
Coordinates35.27111, -92.30000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1987 (39 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage170 acre-ft
Max Storage170 acre-ft
Normal Storage93 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,587 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerDoyle Jolly Farm
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01483
Federal IDAR01483
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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