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 126–150 of 189
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narrows Dam Pike County | 196 | 1950 | High | Not Available |
| Nichols Lake Dam Howard County | 20 | 1928 | High | Satisfactory |
| Nimrod Dam Perry County | 103 | 1942 | High | Not Available |
| Norfork Dam Baxter County | 248 | 1944 | High | Not Available |
| North Fork Ozan Wid Site 3 Hempstead County | 47 | 1974 | High | Satisfactory |
| Ola-Dale Yell County | 36 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Ozark Acres Lake Dam Baxter County | 37 | 1963 | High | Not Rated |
| Paris Dam Logan County | 55 | 1939 | High | Poor |
| Pebble Lake Dam Saline County | 31 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Poinsett Site 127 Craighead County | 15 | 1988 | High | Not Rated |
| Poinsett Wid Site 1 Poinsett County | 32 | 1976 | High | Poor |
| Poinsett Wid Site 102 Poinsett County | 24 | 1976 | High | Not Rated |
| Poinsett Wid Site 113 Poinsett County | 25 | 1981 | High | Poor |
| Poinsett Wid Site 118 Poinsett County | 19 | 1985 | High | Not Rated |
| Poinsett Wid Site 12 Poinsett County | 28 | 1981 | High | Fair |
| Poinsett Wid Site 121 Craighead County | 16 | 1985 | High | Not Rated |
| Poinsett Wid Site 13 Poinsett County | 27 | 1983 | High | Fair |
| Poinsett Wid Site 16 Poinsett County | 29 | 1990 | High | Fair |
| Poinsett Wid Site 20 Craighead County | 24 | 1979 | High | Not Rated |
| Poinsett Wid Site 3 Poinsett County | 34 | 1979 | High | Fair |
| Poinsett Wid Site 4 Poinsett County | 36 | 1981 | High | Fair |
| Poinsett Wid Site 9 Poinsett County | 31 | 1981 | High | Fair |
| Poteau River Wid Site 05 Scott County | 42 | 1964 | High | Satisfactory |
| Poteau River Wid Site 07 Scott County | 38 | 1966 | High | Fair |
| Poteau River Wid Site 08 Scott County | 49 | 1971 | High | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.