Styers' Dam is an earth dam located in Saline County, Arkansas, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 390 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Styers' Dam
The primary purpose of Styers' Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Elmer Styers (private). It impounds the Mill Creek-tr near Paron.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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 | Saline |
| Nearest City | Paron |
| River/Stream | Mill Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 34.74500, -92.76917 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 390 ft |
| Year Completed | 1984 (42 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 213 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Elmer Styers |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR01468 |
| Federal ID | AR01468 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |