Parish Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cleburne County, Arkansas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 100 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Parish Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Parish Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Porter Parish (private). It impounds the Brush Creek-os near Letona.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 16 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, 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 | Cleburne |
| Nearest City | Letona |
| River/Stream | Brush Creek-os |
| Coordinates | 35.38000, -92.02500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 12 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Porter Parish |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00493 |
| Federal ID | AR00493 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |