Dogget Lake Dam

Dogget Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Arkansas, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height19 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 465 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 Dogget Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Dogget Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wesley Dogget (private). It impounds the South Fork Spring River-os near Saddle.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 465 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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

StateArkansas
CountyFulton
Nearest CitySaddle
River/StreamSouth Fork Spring River-os
Coordinates36.36333, -91.79722

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length465 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage76 acre-ft
Max Storage76 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWesley Dogget
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00502
Federal IDAR00502
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