Hammond Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Arkansas, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 550 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 Hammond Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hammond Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Richard Hammond (private). It impounds the Little Mulberry Creek.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 | Crawford |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Little Mulberry Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.61500, -94.13833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 810 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Richard Hammond |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR01140 |
| Federal ID | AR01140 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |