Wingert Lake Dam

Wingert Lake Dam is an earth dam located in White County, Arkansas, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/06/2011
Height26 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Wingert Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Wingert 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 Caldwell Properties, LLC (private). It impounds the East Fork Cadron Creek Trib near Rosebud.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/06/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateArkansas
CountyWhite
Nearest CityRosebud
River/StreamEast Fork Cadron Creek Trib
Coordinates35.33889, -92.09667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Normal Storage160 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerCaldwell Properties, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/06/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00305
Federal IDAR00305
More InfoState Dam Safety Program