Young Lake Dam

Young Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Ashley County, Arkansas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Young Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 227 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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
CountyAshley
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamOverflow Creek-tr
Coordinates33.23333, -91.63167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length227 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage104 acre-ft
Max Storage104 acre-ft
Normal Storage86 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge40 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerScott Young
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00687
Federal IDAR00687
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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