Pittman Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Columbia County, Arkansas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 650 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 Pittman Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Pittman 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 D M Pittman (private). It impounds the Nations Creek-tr near Magnolia.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 | Columbia |
| Nearest City | Magnolia |
| River/Stream | Nations Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 33.27667, -93.18833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 42 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 935 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | D M Pittman |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00781 |
| Federal ID | AR00781 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |