Street Lake Dam

Street Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sharp County, Arkansas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 500 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 Street Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Street Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Eagle Street (private). It impounds the South Big Creek-os.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 74 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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
CountySharp
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamSouth Big Creek-os
Coordinates36.04000, -91.41167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage74 acre-ft
Max Storage74 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Max Discharge335 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEagle Street
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01141
Federal IDAR01141
More InfoState Dam Safety Program