Tobin Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sevier County, Arkansas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 603 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 Tobin Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Tobin Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Gwen Tobin (private). It impounds the Cossatot River-tr.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 603 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 | Sevier |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Cossatot River-tr |
| Coordinates | 33.98167, -94.22333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 603 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1,897 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Gwen Tobin |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR01163 |
| Federal ID | AR01163 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |