Bcb Ranch Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cleveland County, Arkansas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 1,320 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 Bcb Ranch Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bcb Ranch Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Bcb Ranch Inc. (private). It impounds the Hall Creek near Hebron.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 1,320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Cleveland |
| Nearest City | Hebron |
| River/Stream | Hall Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.77889, -92.24806 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 156 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Bcb Ranch Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00681 |
| Federal ID | AR00681 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |