Lake Hospitality Dam is an earth dam located in Sevier County, Arkansas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 570 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Lake Hospitality Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Hospitality 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 Donnie Cobb (private). It impounds the Blacks Branch-tr near Brownstown.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/23/2004. That was over 22 years ago.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Sevier |
| Nearest City | Brownstown |
| River/Stream | Blacks Branch-tr |
| Coordinates | 33.81806, -94.05833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 570 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 201 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Water Supply |
| Owner | Donnie Cobb |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/23/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00929 |
| Federal ID | AR00929 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |