Lake Wingfield No 2 Dam

Lake Wingfield No 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Union County, Arkansas, built in 1929. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft
Built192997 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 765 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 Lake Wingfield No 2 Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Wingfield No 2 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Boy Scouts of America (private). It impounds the Indian Creek-tr near Junction City.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 765 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1929, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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
CountyUnion
Nearest CityJunction City
River/StreamIndian Creek-tr
Coordinates33.07333, -92.66167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Length765 ft
Year Completed1929 (97 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage101 acre-ft
Max Storage101 acre-ft
Normal Storage79 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge20 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBoy Scouts of America
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00598
Federal IDAR00598
More InfoState Dam Safety Program