Fountain Lake Dam

Fountain Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Arkansas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyFulton
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamPiney Creek-tr
Coordinates36.27667, -92.00500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length407 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage19 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge240 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJames Benefield
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01129
Federal IDAR01129
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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