Lake June Dam

Lake June Dam is a rockfill dam located in Lafayette County, Arkansas, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height11 ft
Built195175 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 11 ft
11 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

11 ft tall and 1,100 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Lake June Dam

The primary purpose of Lake June Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Stamps (private). It impounds the Crooked Branch near Stamps.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 59 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 394 acre-feet. Completed in 1951, 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
CountyLafayette
Nearest CityStamps
River/StreamCrooked Branch
Coordinates33.35194, -93.49500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeRockfill
NID Height11 ft
Dam Length1,100 ft
Year Completed1951 (75 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage394 acre-ft
Max Storage394 acre-ft
Normal Storage186 acre-ft
Surface Area59 acres
Max Discharge1,550 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCity of Stamps
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00865
Federal IDAR00865
More InfoState Dam Safety Program