Ditch Bayou Station-lake Chicot is an earth dam located in Chicot County, Arkansas, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 135 ft long. 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 Ditch Bayou Station-lake Chicot
The primary purpose of Ditch Bayou Station-lake Chicot is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Daen Lmk (federal). It impounds the Ditch Bayou near Eudora.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 135 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 34,000 acre-feet. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 | Chicot |
| Nearest City | Eudora |
| River/Stream | Ditch Bayou |
| Coordinates | 33.26000, -91.22167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 135 ft |
| Year Completed | 1980 (46 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 34,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 34,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34,000 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Daen Lmk |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00989 |
| Federal ID | AR00989 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |