Baldwin Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height13 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall and 360 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 Baldwin Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Baldwin Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Phillip Baldwin (private). It impounds the Kinley Creek.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 95 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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Location

StateArkansas
CountyPulaski
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamKinley Creek
Coordinates34.82500, -92.55833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage95 acre-ft
Max Storage95 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft
Max Discharge96 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPhillip Baldwin
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00089
Federal IDAR00089
More InfoState Dam Safety Program