Foster Dam is an earth dam located in Columbia County, Arkansas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 560 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Foster Dam
The primary purpose of Foster Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Taylor & Karen Everett (private). It impounds the Sloan Creek-tr.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 147 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/22/2004. That was over 22 years ago.
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Location
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Columbia |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Sloan Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 33.36667, -93.05500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 560 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 147 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 147 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,560 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Taylor & Karen Everett |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/22/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00785 |
| Federal ID | AR00785 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |