Spring Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Saline County, Arkansas, built in 1915. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 520 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 Spring Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Spring Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by L Gene Worsham (private). It impounds the Clear Creek.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet. Completed in 1915, the structure is over a century 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
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Saline |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Clear Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.53833, -92.31861 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 520 ft |
| Year Completed | 1915 (111 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 170 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | L Gene Worsham |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00027 |
| Federal ID | AR00027 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |