Pike Pond Dam

Pike Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Arkansas County, Arkansas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 335 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 Pike Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Pike Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by George F. Pike (private). It impounds the Big Island Chute-os near Weber.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 335 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 CityWeber
River/StreamBig Island Chute-os
Coordinates34.33000, -91.12000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length335 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge234 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGeorge F. Pike
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01052
Federal IDAR01052
More InfoState Dam Safety Program