Briar Plant Dam No 1 is an earth dam located in Howard County, Arkansas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 1,663 ft long, taller than 78% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Briar Plant Dam No 1
The primary purpose of Briar Plant Dam No 1 is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by Certainteed Gypsum (private). It impounds the Bluff Creek near Nathan.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 1,663 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 66 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 800 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 10/15/2015. That was over 10 years ago.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Howard |
| Nearest City | Nathan |
| River/Stream | Bluff Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.07500, -93.84361 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,663 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 800 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 800 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 66 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 9,900 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Certainteed Gypsum |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 10/15/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00915 |
| Federal ID | AR00915 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |