Dears Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Faulkner County, Arkansas, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 289 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 Dears Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Dears Pond Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Gene Dear (private). It impounds the East Cadron Creek near Conway.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 289 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Faulkner |
| Nearest City | Conway |
| River/Stream | East Cadron Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.17500, -92.49667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 289 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 272 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Gene Dear |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00040 |
| Federal ID | AR00040 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |