Rodgers Lake Dam

Rodgers Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cleburne County, Arkansas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height21 ft
Built197254 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 400 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 Rodgers Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Rodgers Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Howard Rodgers (private). It impounds the Rocky Branch-tr.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 93 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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
CountyCleburne
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamRocky Branch-tr
Coordinates35.55167, -92.11333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage93 acre-ft
Max Storage93 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Max Discharge182 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHoward Rodgers
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01117
Federal IDAR01117
More InfoState Dam Safety Program