Watson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Logan County, Arkansas, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 300 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 Watson Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Watson Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by J T Watson (private). It impounds the Dry Fork Creek near Caulksville.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 224 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Logan |
| Nearest City | Caulksville |
| River/Stream | Dry Fork Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.27111, -93.89000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 224 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 224 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 10,060 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | J T Watson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00879 |
| Federal ID | AR00879 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |