Little Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Lonoke County, Arkansas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 610 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 Little Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Little Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James Burleson (private). It impounds the Wattensaw Bayou-tr.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 | Lonoke |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Wattensaw Bayou-tr |
| Coordinates | 34.91333, -91.73000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 610 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 240 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | James Burleson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR01307 |
| Federal ID | AR01307 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |