Caldwell Lake Dam

Caldwell Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Saline County, Arkansas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height21 ft
Built197155 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 618 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 Caldwell Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Caldwell Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hurricane Golf & Country Club (private). It impounds the Hurricane Creek-tr near Bryant.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 618 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, 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
CountySaline
Nearest CityBryant
River/StreamHurricane Creek-tr
Coordinates34.60667, -92.52500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length618 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Max Discharge25 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHurricane Golf & Country Club
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01172
Federal IDAR01172
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