Clements Pond Dam

Clements Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Cleveland 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 1,300 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 Clements Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Clements Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Paul Clements (private). It impounds the Grisly Creek-os.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 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
CountyCleveland
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamGrisly Creek-os
Coordinates33.93500, -92.31556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Length1,300 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge672 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPaul Clements
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00677
Federal IDAR00677
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