Bull's Eye Lake Dam

Bull's Eye Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Arkansas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 200 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 Bull's Eye Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Bull's Eye Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by J C Brink (private). It impounds the Strawberry Rive near Byron.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 CityByron
River/StreamStrawberry Rive
Coordinates36.35333, -91.92139

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJ C Brink
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00274
Federal IDAR00274
More InfoState Dam Safety Program