Swearinger Lake Dam

Swearinger Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Arkansas, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Swearinger Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Swearinger Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Tom Wells (private). It impounds the Farm Branch near Natural Dam.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyCrawford
Nearest CityNatural Dam
River/StreamFarm Branch
Coordinates35.65167, -94.34667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Normal Storage105 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTom Wells
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00492
Federal IDAR00492
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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