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 76–100 of 232
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita Creek Wid Site 3 Perry County | 19 | 1966 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Old Water Supply Lake Dam Franklin County | 18 | 1932 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Norwood Dam Benton County | 85 | 1972 | Significant | Fair |
| North Fork Ozan Wid Site 2 Pike County | 38 | 1969 | Significant | Fair |
| North Fork of S Fork Site 3 Montgomery County | 65 | 1986 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Norrell Lock and Dam Arkansas County | 7 | 1967 | Significant | Not Available |
| Natural Springs Dam Garland County | 30 | 1963 | Significant | Poor |
| Narrow Creek Perry County | 37 | 1938 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Nacoosa Paper Retention Pond Levee Little River County | 14 | 1968 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Murray Lock and Dam Pulaski County | 77 | 1969 | Significant | Not Available |
| Muddy Fork Site 2 Washington County | 80 | 1963 | Significant | Fair |
| Mud Creek Wid Site 1 Independence County | 34 | 1965 | Significant | Poor |
| Montgomery Point Lock and Dam Desha County | 55 | 2004 | Significant | Not Available |
| Mitchell Lake Dam Arkansas County | 14 | 1956 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Minton'S Lake Dam Lonoke County | 16 | 1961 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Midland Lake Dam Jefferson County | 18 | 1955 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Mcmahan Lake Dam Sebastian County | 11 | 1948 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Maumelle Nursery Pond Dam Pulaski County | 60 | 1989 | Significant | Fair |
| Mary Simpson Pond Dam Craighead County | 20 | 1957 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Long Dam Yell County | 23 | 2004 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Lee Britten Lake Dam Independence County | 12 | 1947 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Lawson Road Dam #2 Saline County | — | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Lawson Road Dam #1 Saline County | — | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Landmark Lake Dam Pulaski County | 18 | 1957 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Laman Lake Dam Pulaski County | 28 | 1952 | Significant | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.