Meadow Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, Arkansas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 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 Meadow Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Meadow Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bud Suhl (private). It impounds the Johnson Creek near Paragould.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 276 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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 | Greene |
| Nearest City | Paragould |
| River/Stream | Johnson Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.09667, -90.52972 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 276 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 276 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 230 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Bud Suhl |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00434 |
| Federal ID | AR00434 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |