Arkansas Dams
1,263 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
1,263
High Hazard
189
15%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
69
Average Age
63 yrs
Hazard Classification
High189 (15.0%)
Significant232 (18.4%)
Low822 (65.1%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory168 (13.3%)
Fair147 (11.6%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory69 (5.5%)
Not Rated879 (69.6%)
Federal
67
State
60
Local
259
Private
865
Tallest Dams
- Bull Shoals Dam282 ft
- Greers Ferry Dam251 ft
- Norfork Dam248 ft
- DeGray Dam - Saddle Dike243 ft
- Blakely Mountain Dam240 ft
High Hazard Dams
Poor Condition Dams
All Dams in Arkansas
Showing 1–25 of 189
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide Missionary Dam Sharp County | 20 | 1978 | High | Not Rated |
| Wooten Lake Dam Miller County | 31 | 1963 | High | Not Rated |
| Wingate Lake Dam Pulaski County | 16 | 1941 | High | Not Rated |
| Wilson Lake Dam Pulaski County | 35 | 1958 | High | Not Available |
| Wild Plum Lake Dam Sharp County | 26 | 1961 | High | Fair |
| W Fork Pt Remove Creek Wid Site 08 Pope County | 67 | 1964 | High | Poor |
| W Fork Pt Remove Creek Wid Site 07 Conway County | 38 | 1963 | High | Satisfactory |
| Ward Lake Dam Polk County | 85 | 1946 | High | Satisfactory |
| Walcott Lake Greene County | 27 | 1964 | High | Fair |
| Vagabond Lake Dam Sharp County | 59 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Vache Grasse Creek Sebastian County | 53 | 1964 | High | Satisfactory |
| Upper Petit Jean Wid Site 9 Logan County | 84 | 1978 | High | Satisfactory |
| Upper Petit Jean Wid Site 5 Scott County | 68 | 1986 | High | Fair |
| Upper Ouachita Site 1 Polk County | 88 | 1977 | High | Fair |
| Twin Lakes Dam B Pulaski County | 15 | 1964 | High | Not Rated |
| Twin Lakes Dam A Pulaski County | 20 | 1950 | High | Not Rated |
| Todd Lake Dam Pulaski County | 8 | 1940 | High | Not Rated |
| Telico Lake Dam St. Francis County | 23 | 1966 | High | Not Rated |
| Tailings Pond Garland County | 90 | 1980 | High | Not Rated |
| Sugar Loaf Lake Dam Sebastian County | 60 | 1954 | High | Fair |
| Spring Valley Lake No 1 Dam Pulaski County | 27 | 1965 | High | Satisfactory |
| Spring Lake Dam Garland County | 23 | 1953 | High | Not Rated |
| Spring Lake Dam Sharp County | 38 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Spring Lake Yell County | 59 | 1939 | High | Not Rated |
| Sprick Lake Dam Pulaski County | 13 | 1930 | High | Not Rated |
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.