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 801–825 of 1,263
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Brook Dam Benton County | 60 | 1997 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Mount Gaylor Lake Dam Crawford County | 20 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mt Ida Water Supply Dam Montgomery County | 86 | 1991 | High | Satisfactory |
| Mud Creek Wid Site 1 Independence County | 34 | 1965 | Significant | Poor |
| Muddy Fork Site 2 Washington County | 80 | 1963 | Significant | Fair |
| Muddy Fork Site 3 Washington County | 50 | 1975 | High | Fair |
| Muddy Fork Site 4 Washington County | 78 | 1967 | High | Fair |
| Muddy Fork SWCD Site 1 Washington County | 36 | 1963 | High | Satisfactory |
| Murray Lock and Dam Pulaski County | 77 | 1969 | Significant | Not Available |
| Myers Lake Dam White County | 25 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Nacoosa Paper Retention Pond Levee Little River County | 14 | 1968 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Nalholz Lake Dam Faulkner County | 23 | 1976 | Low | Not Rated |
| Narrow Creek Perry County | 37 | 1938 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Narrows Dam Pike County | 196 | 1950 | High | Not Available |
| Natural Springs Dam Garland County | 30 | 1963 | Significant | Poor |
| Neely Lake Dam Jefferson County | 21 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Nicholas Lake Dam Clay County | 30 | 1976 | Low | Fair |
| Nichols Lake Dam Howard County | 20 | 1928 | High | Satisfactory |
| Nimrod Dam Perry County | 103 | 1942 | High | Not Available |
| No Name Lake Dam Sebastian County | 15 | 1950 | Low | Not Rated |
| Nooner Lake Dam Garland County | 26 | 1964 | Low | Not Rated |
| Norfork Dam Baxter County | 248 | 1944 | High | Not Available |
| Norrell Lock and Dam Arkansas County | 7 | 1967 | Significant | Not Available |
| North Fork of S Fork Site 3 Montgomery County | 65 | 1986 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| North Fork Ozan Wid Site 07 Hempstead County | 29 | 1991 | Low | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.