Butler Lake Dam No 2 is an earth dam located in Arkansas County, Arkansas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 140 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 Butler Lake Dam No 2
Butler Lake Dam No 2 is a dam in Arkansas, Arkansas. The dam is owned by J K Butler (private). It impounds the Panther Branch.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 140 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Arkansas |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Panther Branch |
| Coordinates | 34.30333, -91.12528 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 140 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 518 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | J K Butler |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR01046 |
| Federal ID | AR01046 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |