Rick Lake Dam

Rick Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lonoke County, Arkansas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rick Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Rick Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rick Lake Llc (private). It impounds the Rocky Branch.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 422 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyLonoke
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamRocky Branch
Coordinates35.04167, -92.01667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length422 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage112 acre-ft
Max Storage112 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Max Discharge600 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRick Lake LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01313
Federal IDAR01313
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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