Hopper Pond Dam

Hopper Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Drew County, Arkansas, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hopper Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Hopper Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Freeman Hopper (private). It impounds the Hundley Creek-tr.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 890 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 144 acre-feet. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyDrew
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamHundley Creek-tr
Coordinates33.71667, -91.90000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length890 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage144 acre-ft
Max Storage144 acre-ft
Normal Storage94 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,006 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFreeman Hopper
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01300
Federal IDAR01300
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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