Country Club Lake Dam

Country Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Miller County, Arkansas, built in 1949. It carries a High hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialHighFailure would probably cost lives
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height23 ft
Built194977 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 885 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 Country Club Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Country Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Texarkana Country Club (private). It impounds the Adams Creek-os near Texarkana.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 885 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1949, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Arkansas dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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Location

StateArkansas
CountyMiller
Nearest CityTexarkana
River/StreamAdams Creek-os
Coordinates33.40333, -94.02361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length885 ft
Year Completed1949 (77 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Normal Storage77 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge353 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTexarkana Country Club
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00745
Federal IDAR00745
More InfoState Dam Safety Program