Tupelo Bayou Site 2 is an earth dam located in Faulkner County, Arkansas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 1,660 ft long, taller than 80% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Tupelo Bayou Site 2
The primary purpose of Tupelo Bayou Site 2 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Reese Ranch LLC (local government). It impounds the Tupelo Bayou-tr.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 1,660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,191 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Faulkner |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tupelo Bayou-tr |
| Coordinates | 35.00028, -92.53083 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,660 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,191 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,191 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,888 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Reese Ranch LLC |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR01262 |
| Federal ID | AR01262 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |