Willenburg Lake Dam

Willenburg Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Perry County, Arkansas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height21 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 600 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 Willenburg Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Willenburg Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lee Willenburg (private). It impounds the Danner Creek near Adona.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 125 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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
CountyPerry
Nearest CityAdona
River/StreamDanner Creek
Coordinates35.03194, -92.91111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage125 acre-ft
Max Storage125 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,012 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLee Willenburg
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00822
Federal IDAR00822
More InfoState Dam Safety Program