Sow Pond Dam is a rockfill dam located in Hempstead County, Arkansas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 449 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 Sow Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Sow Pond 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 U of a Experimental Station (state). It impounds the Terre Rouge Creek-os near Perrytown.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 449 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 | Hempstead |
| Nearest City | Perrytown |
| River/Stream | Terre Rouge Creek-os |
| Coordinates | 33.70972, -93.53000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 449 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 310 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Water Supply |
| Owner | U of a Experimental Station |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00956 |
| Federal ID | AR00956 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |