Spiritual Development Lake Dam

Spiritual Development Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Izard County, Arkansas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height23 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 405 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 Spiritual Development Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Spiritual Development Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Assoc Spiritual Develop (private). It impounds the Strawberry River-tr.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 405 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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
CountyIzard
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamStrawberry River-tr
Coordinates36.25333, -91.87833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length405 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Max Discharge286 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAssoc Spiritual Develop
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01113
Federal IDAR01113
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