Mary Lake Dam

Mary Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sharp County, Arkansas, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mary Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mary Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by New Entity Corporation (private). It impounds the Turkey Creek.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 415 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 269 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountySharp
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTurkey Creek
Coordinates36.23528, -91.53389

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length415 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage269 acre-ft
Max Storage269 acre-ft
Normal Storage213 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge650 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNew Entity Corporation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01524
Federal IDAR01524
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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