Wolf Bayou Dam is an earth dam located in Arkansas County, Arkansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 1,050 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 Wolf Bayou Dam
Wolf Bayou Dam is a dam in Arkansas, Arkansas. The dam is owned by US Fish and Wildlife Service (federal).
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 797 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,768 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 24 square miles.
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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 07/23/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.11250, -91.19556 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,050 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 4,768 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 4,768 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 797 acres |
| Drainage Area | 24 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 720 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | US Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 07/23/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR01629 |
| Federal ID | AR01629 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |