Big Creek Wid Site 07

Big Creek Wid Site 07 is an earth dam located in Craighead County, Arkansas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Big Creek Wid Site 07

The primary purpose of Big Creek Wid Site 07 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Big Creek Watershed Improvement District (local government). It impounds the Big Creek-os near Jonesboro.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 1,450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 105 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,860 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 07/26/2016.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyCraighead
Nearest CityJonesboro
River/StreamBig Creek-os
Coordinates35.91500, -90.73111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length1,450 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,860 acre-ft
Max Storage1,860 acre-ft
Normal Storage696 acre-ft
Surface Area105 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge398 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBig Creek Watershed Improvement District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection07/26/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00454
Federal IDAR00454
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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