Fountain Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Arkansas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 407 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Fountain Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Fountain Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James Benefield (private). It impounds the Piney Creek-tr.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 407 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a storage capacity of 19 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 | Fulton |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Piney Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 36.27667, -92.00500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 407 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 240 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | James Benefield |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR01129 |
| Federal ID | AR01129 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |