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 651–675 of 1,263
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Pauline Dam Saline County | 26 | 1956 | High | Poor |
| Lake Pine Bluff Dam Jefferson County | 20 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lake Poinsett Dam Poinsett County | 48 | 1967 | High | Fair |
| Lake Return Dam Carroll County | 25 | 1964 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lake Rosebud Dam Arkansas County | 13 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lake Russellville Dam Pope County | 26 | 1911 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lake Segovia Garland County | 35 | 1972 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Lake Sequoyah Washington County | 25 | 1960 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Lake Shepherd Springs Dam (Breached) Crawford County | 99 | 1954 | High | Not Rated |
| Lake Sophia Dam Saline County | 33 | 2004 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Lake Spur Dam Sebastian County | 30 | 1958 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Lake St. Frances St. Francis County | 45 | 1960 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Lake Sue Dam Columbia County | 18 | 1956 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lake Sycamore Dam Newton County | 28 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lake Thunderbird Dam Marion County | 86 | 1962 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake Traveler Dam Cleveland County | 28 | 1957 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lake Treadway Dam Prairie County | 12 | 1954 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lake Valencia Dam Pulaski County | 17 | 1973 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Lake Vinson Dam Pope County | 18 | 1958 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lake Wallace Dam Drew County | 11 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lake Wedington Washington County | 49 | 1935 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lake Wilhelmina Dam Polk County | 75 | 1957 | High | Poor |
| Lake Willastein Dam Pulaski County | 20 | 1942 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lake Wilson Dam Arkansas County | 12 | 1963 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lake Windsor Dam Benton County | 95 | 1974 | Significant | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.