Butler Lake Dam

Butler Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Arkansas County, Arkansas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Butler Lake Dam

Butler Lake Dam is a dam in Arkansas, Arkansas. The dam is owned by Jas K. Butler (private). It impounds the Big Creek-tr near Weber.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 CityWeber
River/StreamBig Creek-tr
Coordinates34.28167, -91.20500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length410 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge468 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJas K. Butler
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01043
Federal IDAR01043
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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