Mcfall Lake Dam

Mcfall Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Arkansas County, Arkansas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height24 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 24 ft
24 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

24 ft tall and 326 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 Mcfall Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mcfall Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by U Mcfall (private). It impounds the White River-tr near Crocketts Bluff.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 326 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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

StateArkansas
CountyArkansas
Nearest CityCrocketts Bluff
River/StreamWhite River-tr
Coordinates34.52778, -91.30500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length326 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage98 acre-ft
Max Storage98 acre-ft
Normal Storage88 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge390 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerU Mcfall
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00998
Federal IDAR00998
More InfoState Dam Safety Program