Weber Lake Dam

Weber Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Columbia County, Arkansas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 525 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 Weber Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Weber Lake Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Charles L Weber (private). It impounds the Big Creek-tr near Magnolia.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 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

StateArkansas
CountyColumbia
Nearest CityMagnolia
River/StreamBig Creek-tr
Coordinates33.28000, -93.29500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Length525 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge546 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerCharles L Weber
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00793
Federal IDAR00793
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