E Fork Pt Remove Creek Wid Site 04

E Fork Pt Remove Creek Wid Site 04 is an earth dam located in Conway County, Arkansas, built in 1967. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/29/2015
Height53 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 53 ft
53 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

53 ft tall and 1,184 ft long, taller than 93% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About E Fork Pt Remove Creek Wid Site 04

The primary purpose of E Fork Pt Remove Creek Wid Site 04 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Point Remove Creek Watershed Improvement District (local government). It impounds the Sucker Creek.

The dam stands 53 feet tall and stretches 1,184 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,290 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1967, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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 07/29/2015. That was over 11 years ago.

At 53 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateArkansas
CountyConway
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamSucker Creek
Coordinates35.40500, -92.67500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height53 ft
Dam Height46 ft
Dam Length1,184 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage3,290 acre-ft
Max Storage3,290 acre-ft
Normal Storage165 acre-ft
Surface Area31 acres
Drainage Area6 sq mi
Max Discharge3,907 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerPoint Remove Creek Watershed Improvement District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/29/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00318
Federal IDAR00318
More InfoState Dam Safety Program