Nacoosa Paper Retention Pond Levee

Nacoosa Paper Retention Pond Levee is an earth dam located in Little River County, Arkansas, built in 1968. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Nacoosa Paper Retention Pond Levee

Nacoosa Paper Retention Pond Levee is a dam in Little River, Arkansas. The dam is owned by Nacoosa Paper Company (private). It impounds the Haney Creek-tr.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 18,768 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 4,609 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyLittle River
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamHaney Creek-tr
Coordinates33.62000, -94.09833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Length18,768 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage4,609 acre-ft
Max Storage4,609 acre-ft
Normal Storage2,004 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,043 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerNacoosa Paper Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01189
Federal IDAR01189
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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