Bibb Fish Pond Dam

Bibb Fish Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Randolph County, Arkansas, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 590 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 Bibb Fish Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Bibb Fish Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Glenn Bibb (private). It impounds the Eleven Pt River-tr-os.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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
CountyRandolph
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamEleven Pt River-tr-os
Coordinates36.19500, -91.06167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length590 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Max Discharge390 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGlenn Bibb
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01269
Federal IDAR01269
More InfoState Dam Safety Program