Bradley County Lake Dam

Bradley County Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bradley County, Arkansas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 360 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 Bradley County Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Bradley County Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bradley County (local government). It impounds the Franklin Creek-tr near Warren.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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
CountyBradley
Nearest CityWarren
River/StreamFranklin Creek-tr
Coordinates33.62556, -92.09500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,400 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBradley County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01254
Federal IDAR01254
More InfoState Dam Safety Program