Ranch Road Dam

Ranch Road Dam is an earth dam located in Saline County, Arkansas, built in 1952. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Ranch Road Dam

Ranch Road Dam is a dam in Saline, Arkansas. The dam is owned by Robert Eden (private). It impounds the Fourche Creek-tr.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 260 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 188 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1952, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 01/01/2000. That was over 26 years ago.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountySaline
River/StreamFourche Creek-tr
Coordinates34.72278, -92.55500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length260 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage188 acre-ft
Max Storage188 acre-ft
Normal Storage140 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRobert Eden
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01562
Federal IDAR01562
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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