North Pond Dam is a rockfill dam located in Calhoun County, Arkansas, built in 1943. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 3,050 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 North Pond Dam
The primary purpose of North Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by International Paper Company (private). It impounds the Locust Bayou.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 3,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 101 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 600 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1943, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 | Calhoun |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Locust Bayou |
| Coordinates | 33.67500, -92.55333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,050 ft |
| Year Completed | 1943 (83 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 280 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 101 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 3,350 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | International Paper Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00960 |
| Federal ID | AR00960 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |