Wautauga Springs Dam

Wautauga Springs Dam is an earth dam located in Lawrence County, Arkansas, built in 2010. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wautauga Springs Dam

Wautauga Springs Dam is a dam in Lawrence, Arkansas. The dam is owned by Dr. Thomas D. Taylor (private). It impounds the Gattis Creek.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 729 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2010, the structure is relatively new.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/28/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyLawrence
River/StreamGattis Creek
Coordinates36.19583, -91.27778

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed2010 (16 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage729 acre-ft
Max Storage729 acre-ft
Normal Storage453 acre-ft
Surface Area33 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge2,408 cfs

Ownership & Safety

OwnerDr. Thomas D. Taylor
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/28/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01565
Federal IDAR01565
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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