Hall Lake Dam

Hall Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Arkansas County, Arkansas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height11 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 11 ft
11 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

11 ft tall and 4,300 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 Hall Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Hall Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by G W Hall (private). It impounds the Little La Grue Bayou-tr near De Witt.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 4,300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 CityDe Witt
River/StreamLittle La Grue Bayou-tr
Coordinates34.31500, -91.38000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Length4,300 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage180 acre-ft
Max Storage180 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,808 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerG W Hall
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01030
Federal IDAR01030
More InfoState Dam Safety Program