Payne Lake Dam

Payne Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Conway County, Arkansas, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Payne Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Payne Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by H Payne (private). It impounds the Arkansas River-tr near Riverview.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyConway
Nearest CityRiverview
River/StreamArkansas River-tr
Coordinates35.10417, -92.78389

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerH Payne
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00346
Federal IDAR00346
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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