Heathlake Dam

Heathlake Dam is an earth dam located in Nevada County, Arkansas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height14 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 834 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 Heathlake Dam

The primary purpose of Heathlake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by J Heath (private). It impounds the Terre Rouge Creek-tr.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 834 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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
CountyNevada
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTerre Rouge Creek-tr
Coordinates33.79000, -93.33500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Length834 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge390 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJ Heath
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00610
Federal IDAR00610
More InfoState Dam Safety Program