Eason Lake Dam

Eason Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Arkansas County, Arkansas, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Eason Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Eason Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Maurice Eason (private). It impounds the Sandy Bayou-os near St Charles.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyArkansas
Nearest CitySt Charles
River/StreamSandy Bayou-os
Coordinates34.42500, -91.20167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length310 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Max Storage69 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge468 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMaurice Eason
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01018
Federal IDAR01018
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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