Sixmile Creek Wid Site 21 is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Arkansas, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 1,319 ft long, taller than 76% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 21
The primary purpose of Sixmile Creek Wid Site 21 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 A S Grubbs (private). It impounds the Hurricane Creek-tr near Peter Pender.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 1,319 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 456 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.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Franklin |
| Nearest City | Peter Pender |
| River/Stream | Hurricane Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 35.38833, -93.97000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,319 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 456 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 456 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | A S Grubbs |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00412 |
| Federal ID | AR00412 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |