J L Craft Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Craighead County, Arkansas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 200 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 J L Craft Pond Dam
The primary purpose of J L Craft Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Tony Sauser (private). It impounds the Gum Slough Ditch Trib. near Bono.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 | Craighead |
| Nearest City | Bono |
| River/Stream | Gum Slough Ditch Trib. |
| Coordinates | 35.92333, -90.76667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Tony Sauser |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00468 |
| Federal ID | AR00468 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |