Hindsville Lake Dam

About Hindsville Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Hindsville Lake Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Arkansas Game And Fish Commission (state). It impounds the Whitener Creek-tr near Blue Springs.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 250 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1946, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 08/19/2025.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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