Cook Lake Dam

Cook Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pulaski County, Arkansas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 391 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 Cook Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Cook Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cook (private). It impounds the Brodie Creek-tr near Little Rock.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 391 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 CityLittle Rock
River/StreamBrodie Creek-tr
Coordinates34.72833, -92.39333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length391 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Max Discharge236 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDAR00117
Federal IDAR00117
More InfoState Dam Safety Program