Gillham Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sevier County, Arkansas, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 370 ft long, taller than 85% 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 Gillham Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Gillham Lake Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Tracey Stancil C/o Joan Stancil (private). It impounds the Bellah Creek Trib.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 124 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century 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 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Sevier |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Bellah Creek Trib |
| Coordinates | 34.17083, -94.32111 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 370 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,915 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Tracey Stancil C/o Joan Stancil |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR01166 |
| Federal ID | AR01166 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |