Cecil Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Arkansas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 1,085 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Cecil Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Cecil Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Toby Breeden (private). It impounds the Arkansas River-os.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 1,085 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 564 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/27/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Franklin |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Arkansas River-os |
| Coordinates | 35.45778, -93.95417 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,085 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 564 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 564 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 264 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 26 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 661 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Toby Breeden |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/27/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR01137 |
| Federal ID | AR01137 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |