W Fork Pt Remove Creek Wid Site 04

W Fork Pt Remove Creek Wid Site 04 is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Arkansas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/13/2015
Height60 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 60 ft
60 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

60 ft tall and 1,585 ft long, taller than 95% 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 W Fork Pt Remove Creek Wid Site 04

The primary purpose of W Fork Pt Remove Creek Wid Site 04 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 Point Remove Creek Watershed Improvement District (local government). It impounds the Brock Creek.

The dam stands 60 feet tall and stretches 1,585 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 34 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,836 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 11/13/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

At 60 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.

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Location

StateArkansas
CountyFranklin
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamBrock Creek
Coordinates35.45361, -93.75167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height60 ft
Dam Height58 ft
Dam Length1,585 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage3,836 acre-ft
Max Storage3,836 acre-ft
Normal Storage142 acre-ft
Surface Area34 acres
Drainage Area8 sq mi
Max Discharge6,650 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerPoint Remove Creek Watershed Improvement District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/13/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00330
Federal IDAR00330
More InfoState Dam Safety Program