Park Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sebastian County, Arkansas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 1,050 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Park Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Park Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Cherokee Creek-tr near Mansfield.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 508 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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 | Sebastian |
| Nearest City | Mansfield |
| River/Stream | Cherokee Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 35.01333, -94.26000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,050 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 508 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 508 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 280 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 10,062 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Usda Fs |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00943 |
| Federal ID | AR00943 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |