Guerrero Lake No 1 Dam

Guerrero Lake No 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Benton 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
Height25 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 200 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Guerrero Lake No 1 Dam

The primary purpose of Guerrero Lake No 1 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ross Wilmoth (private). It impounds the Coon Creek-os near Camp Ann.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 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
CountyBenton
Nearest CityCamp Ann
River/StreamCoon Creek-os
Coordinates36.29833, -94.49833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRoss Wilmoth
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00524
Federal IDAR00524
More InfoState Dam Safety Program