Mound Lake Dam

Mound Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lonoke County, Arkansas, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mound Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mound Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Arkansas State Parks (state). It impounds the Plum Bayou-tr.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 700 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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
CountyLonoke
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamPlum Bayou-tr
Coordinates34.64167, -92.08167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage700 acre-ft
Max Storage700 acre-ft
Normal Storage510 acre-ft
Max Discharge311 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerArkansas State Parks
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00115
Federal IDAR00115
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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