Sixmile Creek Wid Site 25 is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Arkansas, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 1,675 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 25
The primary purpose of Sixmile Creek Wid Site 25 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 J D Ruloff (private). It impounds the Hurricane Creek-tr near Gray Rock.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 1,675 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 534 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 | Hurricane Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 35.34667, -93.89167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,675 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 534 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 534 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1,665 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | J D Ruloff |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00409 |
| Federal ID | AR00409 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |