Mountain Brook Dam

Mountain Brook Dam is an earth dam located in Benton County, Arkansas, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Mountain Brook Dam

The primary purpose of Mountain Brook Dam 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 Unknown (private). It impounds the Jefferson Spring Branch.

The dam stands 60 feet tall and stretches 367 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 266 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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.

At 60 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyBenton
River/StreamJefferson Spring Branch
Coordinates36.37833, -94.16333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height60 ft
Dam Height51 ft
Dam Length367 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage266 acre-ft
Max Storage266 acre-ft
Normal Storage133 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge7,115 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUnknown
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01527
Federal IDAR01527
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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