Williams Lake Dam

Williams Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Miller County, Arkansas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 474 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 Williams Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Williams Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Henry Gold (private). It impounds the Mckinney Bayou near Mandenville.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 474 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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
CountyMiller
Nearest CityMandenville
River/StreamMckinney Bayou
Coordinates33.49167, -93.98833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length474 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage140 acre-ft
Max Storage140 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge470 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHenry Gold
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00737
Federal IDAR00737
More InfoState Dam Safety Program