Lake Carol-dan Dam is an earth dam located in Faulkner County, Arkansas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 500 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 Lake Carol-dan Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Carol-dan Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Roy Spencer (private). It impounds the Arkansas River-tr.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 690 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
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Faulkner |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Arkansas River-tr |
| Coordinates | 35.09333, -92.53167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 690 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 690 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 907 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Roy Spencer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00049 |
| Federal ID | AR00049 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |