Fallin Lake Dam

Fallin Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Columbia County, Arkansas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fallin Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Fallin Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by T U Fallin Jr. (private). It impounds the Big Creek-tr-tr near Magnolia.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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
CountyColumbia
Nearest CityMagnolia
River/StreamBig Creek-tr-tr
Coordinates33.28333, -93.31556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length460 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge576 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerT U Fallin Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00792
Federal IDAR00792
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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