Lake Estrella Dam

Lake Estrella Dam is an earth dam located in Saline County, Arkansas, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Lake Estrella Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Estrella Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hot Springs Village Property Owners Association (private). It impounds the Middle Fork Saline River-tr.

The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 286 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2004, the structure is relatively new.

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 11/26/2024.

At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountySaline
River/StreamMiddle Fork Saline River-tr
Coordinates34.63833, -92.85333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height47 ft
Dam Height42 ft
Dam Length660 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage286 acre-ft
Max Storage286 acre-ft
Normal Storage240 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge347 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHot Springs Village Property Owners Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/26/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01540
Federal IDAR01540
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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