Darby Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Ouachita County, Arkansas, built in 1947. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 450 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 Darby Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Darby Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Dale Darby (private). It impounds the Ross Creek near Camden.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1947, 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
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Ouachita |
| Nearest City | Camden |
| River/Stream | Ross Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.53667, -92.89583 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1947 (79 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 3,580 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Dale Darby |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00655 |
| Federal ID | AR00655 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |