Lake Isabelle Dam

Lake Isabelle Dam is an earth dam located in Clay County, Arkansas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

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

22 ft tall and 700 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 Lake Isabelle Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Isabelle Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stevens (private). It impounds the Post Oak Creek-tr near Rector.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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
CountyClay
Nearest CityRector
River/StreamPost Oak Creek-tr
Coordinates36.29778, -90.33306

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage102 acre-ft
Max Storage102 acre-ft
Normal Storage83 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,128 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMr. & Mrs. Robert Stevens
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01273
Federal IDAR01273
More InfoState Dam Safety Program