Montgomery Lake Dam

Montgomery Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pulaski County, Arkansas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Montgomery Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Montgomery Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by J L Montgomery (private). It impounds the Nowlin Creek-os.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 1,775 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 94 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyPulaski
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamNowlin Creek-os
Coordinates34.83667, -92.55333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Length1,775 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage94 acre-ft
Max Storage94 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Max Discharge49 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJ L Montgomery
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00087
Federal IDAR00087
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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