Surge Pond

Surge Pond is an earth dam located in Saline County, Arkansas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height19 ft
Built197254 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 600 ft long. 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 Surge Pond

Surge Pond is a dam in Saline, Arkansas. The dam is owned by Reynolds Metals (private). It impounds the Cold Spring Branch near Goodman.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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.

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Location

StateArkansas
CountySaline
Nearest CityGoodman
River/StreamCold Spring Branch
Coordinates34.58000, -92.47500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Max Discharge468 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerReynolds Metals
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00021
Federal IDAR00021
More InfoState Dam Safety Program