Bennett's Dam is an earth dam located in White County, Arkansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 51 ft51 ft tall and 480 ft long, taller than 93% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Bennett's Dam
Bennett's Dam is a dam in White, Arkansas. The dam is owned by Mike Bennett (private). It impounds the Little Creek.
The dam stands 51 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 597 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles.
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.
At 51 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Arkansas |
| County | White |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Little Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.33222, -91.95000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 51 ft |
| Dam Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 597 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 597 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 381 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 29 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,615 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Mike Bennett |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR01467 |
| Federal ID | AR01467 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |