Lake Bertie Dam

Lake Bertie Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Arkansas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 350 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 Lake Bertie Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Bertie Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by E T Love (private). It impounds the Big Creek-tr near Elizabeth.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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
CountyFulton
Nearest CityElizabeth
River/StreamBig Creek-tr
Coordinates36.39000, -92.01000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerE T Love
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00273
Federal IDAR00273
More InfoState Dam Safety Program