Effluent Pond is an earth dam located in Garland County, Arkansas, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 3,400 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 Effluent Pond
Effluent Pond is a dam in Garland, Arkansas. The dam is owned by Evraz Stratcor, Inc. (private). It impounds the Ouachita River-tr near Hot Springs.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 3,400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 250 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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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Location
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Garland |
| Nearest City | Hot Springs |
| River/Stream | Ouachita River-tr |
| Coordinates | 34.48167, -92.96028 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 250 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 250 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 230 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Evraz Stratcor, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR01487 |
| Federal ID | AR01487 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |