Sixmile Creek Wid Site 18 is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Arkansas, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 1,300 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 Sixmile Creek Wid Site 18
The primary purpose of Sixmile Creek Wid Site 18 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 Leon Shaw (private). It impounds the Honey Fork Creek near Gray Rock.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 709 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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Location
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Franklin |
| Nearest City | Gray Rock |
| River/Stream | Honey Fork Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.37500, -93.87833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 709 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 709 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Leon Shaw |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00407 |
| Federal ID | AR00407 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |