Kulp Lake

Kulp Lake is an earth dam located in Scott County, Arkansas, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kulp Lake

The primary purpose of Kulp Lake is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Benjamin Kulp (private). It impounds the Fourche Lafave-tr.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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
CountyScott
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamFourche Lafave-tr
Coordinates34.75778, -94.11444

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length530 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge553 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerBenjamin Kulp
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01499
Federal IDAR01499
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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