Connerly Bayou Pumping Station is an earth dam located in Chicot County, Arkansas, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 135 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 Connerly Bayou Pumping Station
The primary purpose of Connerly Bayou Pumping Station 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 Daen Lmk (federal). It impounds the Connerly Bayou near Lake Village.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 135 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 4,200 acre-feet. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 | Chicot |
| Nearest City | Lake Village |
| River/Stream | Connerly Bayou |
| Coordinates | 33.41667, -91.25500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 135 ft |
| Year Completed | 1980 (46 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 4,200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 4,200 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 920 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Daen Lmk |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR01297 |
| Federal ID | AR01297 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |