Old Bitty Lake Dam

Old Bitty Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Miller County, Arkansas, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Old Bitty Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Old Bitty Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Tom Brown (private). It impounds the Tennessee Branch.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 232 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyMiller
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTennessee Branch
Coordinates33.40833, -93.94083

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Length232 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge661 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTom Brown
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01245
Federal IDAR01245
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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