Doyle Jolly's Dam is an earth dam located in Faulkner County, Arkansas, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 900 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 Doyle Jolly's Dam
The primary purpose of Doyle Jolly's Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Doyle Jolly Farm (private). It impounds the Black Fork Creek-tr near Holland.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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 | Faulkner |
| Nearest City | Holland |
| River/Stream | Black Fork Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 35.27111, -92.30000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1987 (39 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,587 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Doyle Jolly Farm |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR01483 |
| Federal ID | AR01483 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |