King Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Saline County, Arkansas, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About King Lake Dam
The primary purpose of King Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by William Dabbs (private). It impounds the Dry Creek-tr.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/22/1998. That was over 28 years ago.
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Location
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Saline |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Dry Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 34.58500, -92.38833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 105 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 561 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | William Dabbs |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/22/1998 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00018 |
| Federal ID | AR00018 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |