Lake Wilson Dam is an earth dam located in Arkansas County, Arkansas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 1,900 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 Lake Wilson Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Wilson Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by O W Wilson (private). It impounds the Mill Bayou-os.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 1,900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 43 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 208 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 | Mill Bayou-os |
| Coordinates | 34.24667, -91.41833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 208 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 208 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 43 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,400 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | O W Wilson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR01062 |
| Federal ID | AR01062 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |