Brigham Lake Dam

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

About Brigham Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Brigham Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by H C Brigham (private). It impounds the Gum Creek-tr.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 2,480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 106 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyOuachita
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamGum Creek-tr
Coordinates33.49000, -93.08667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Length2,480 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage106 acre-ft
Max Storage106 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,460 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerH C Brigham
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00661
Federal IDAR00661
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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