Mccallie-north Lake Dam

Mccallie-north Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lonoke County, Arkansas, built in 1947. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height16 ft
Built194779 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 2,000 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 Mccallie-north Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mccallie-north Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by W T Mccallie (private). It impounds the Wattensaw Bayou-tr-os.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 2,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 190 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1947, 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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Location

StateArkansas
CountyLonoke
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamWattensaw Bayou-tr-os
Coordinates34.88194, -91.74833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length2,000 ft
Year Completed1947 (79 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage190 acre-ft
Max Storage190 acre-ft
Normal Storage150 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerW T Mccallie
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00183
Federal IDAR00183
More InfoState Dam Safety Program