Frelon Jones Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 660 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Frelon Jones Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Frelon Jones Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Shirley Van Dyke (private). It impounds the Ninemile Creek near Glen Rose.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 190 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/01/2000. That was over 26 years ago.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Hot Spring |
| Nearest City | Glen Rose |
| River/Stream | Ninemile Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.48333, -92.76861 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 660 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 190 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 190 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 27 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 436 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Shirley Van Dyke |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR01145 |
| Federal ID | AR01145 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |