Ozan Creek Swcd Site 11

Ozan Creek Swcd Site 11 is an earth dam located in Hempstead County, Arkansas, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/08/2015
Height43 ft
Built199531 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 43 ft
43 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

43 ft tall and 1,335 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Ozan Creek Swcd Site 11

The primary purpose of Ozan Creek Swcd Site 11 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Ozan Creek Watershed Improvement District (local government). It impounds the South Fork Ozan Creek-tr.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 1,335 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 812 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 07/08/2015. That was over 11 years ago.

At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateArkansas
CountyHempstead
River/StreamSouth Fork Ozan Creek-tr
Coordinates33.84917, -93.60778

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length1,335 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage812 acre-ft
Max Storage812 acre-ft
Normal Storage170 acre-ft
Surface Area29 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,116 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerOzan Creek Watershed Improvement District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection07/08/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01523
Federal IDAR01523
More InfoState Dam Safety Program