Mashburn Lake No 2 Dam

Mashburn Lake No 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Saline County, Arkansas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 357 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 Mashburn Lake No 2 Dam

The primary purpose of Mashburn Lake No 2 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by J W Mashburn (private). It impounds the Hopf Branch near East End.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 357 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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 CityEast End
River/StreamHopf Branch
Coordinates34.55944, -92.36278

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length357 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Max Discharge345 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJ W Mashburn
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00032
Federal IDAR00032
More InfoState Dam Safety Program