Zumwalt's Dam

Zumwalt's Dam is an earth dam located in Hempstead County, Arkansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 1,400 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 Zumwalt's Dam

The primary purpose of Zumwalt's Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Coy Zumwalt (private). It impounds the Howard Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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.

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Location

StateArkansas
CountyHempstead
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamHoward Creek
Coordinates33.88028, -93.53472

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length1,400 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge98 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCoy Zumwalt
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01476
Federal IDAR01476
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