Huett Lake No. 2 Dam

Huett Lake No. 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Hempstead County, Arkansas, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/01/2011
Height30 ft
Built194086 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 520 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Huett Lake No. 2 Dam

The primary purpose of Huett Lake No. 2 Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Ronald Huett (private). It impounds the South Fork Ozan Creek-tr.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 240 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1940, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/01/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateArkansas
CountyHempstead
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamSouth Fork Ozan Creek-tr
Coordinates33.84333, -93.61167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length520 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage240 acre-ft
Max Storage240 acre-ft
Normal Storage170 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge480 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerRonald Huett
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/01/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01085
Federal IDAR01085
More InfoState Dam Safety Program