Winrock Farms Lake Dam

Winrock Farms Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Conway County, Arkansas, built in 1973. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height24 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 447 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 Winrock Farms Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Winrock Farms 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 Winrock Farms (private). It impounds the Cedar Creek.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 447 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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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Location

StateArkansas
CountyConway
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamCedar Creek
Coordinates35.14000, -92.92722

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length447 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage82 acre-ft
Max Storage82 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Max Discharge335 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWinrock Farms
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01223
Federal IDAR01223
More InfoState Dam Safety Program