Hillman Reservoir No 2 Dam

Hillman Reservoir No 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Arkansas County, Arkansas, built in 1946. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft
Built194680 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 2,700 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 Hillman Reservoir No 2 Dam

The primary purpose of Hillman Reservoir No 2 Dam 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 F E Hillman (private). It impounds the Mill Bayou-os.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 2,700 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 600 acre-feet. Completed in 1946, 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

StateArkansas
CountyArkansas
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamMill Bayou-os
Coordinates34.37167, -91.47194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Length2,700 ft
Year Completed1946 (80 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage600 acre-ft
Max Storage600 acre-ft
Normal Storage460 acre-ft
Max Discharge780 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerF E Hillman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01033
Federal IDAR01033
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