Byrd Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Columbia County, Arkansas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 625 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 Byrd Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Byrd Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Joe Byrd (private). It impounds the Otter Creek-tr.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 625 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Columbia |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Otter Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 33.09333, -93.28611 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 625 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 424 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Joe Byrd |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR01264 |
| Federal ID | AR01264 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |