Farmer's Lake Dam

Farmer's Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, Arkansas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Farmer's Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Farmer's 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 F Farmer (private). It impounds the Flat Creek-tr.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 268 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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
CountyLincoln
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamFlat Creek-tr
Coordinates33.86000, -91.67000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage268 acre-ft
Max Storage268 acre-ft
Normal Storage187 acre-ft
Max Discharge467 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerF Farmer
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00774
Federal IDAR00774
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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