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 876–900 of 1,263
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Lake Dam Saline County | 15 | 1957 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Park Lake Dam Sebastian County | 25 | 1966 | Low | Not Rated |
| Parks Lake Dam Faulkner County | 15 | 1959 | Low | Not Rated |
| Patchett Lake Dam Polk County | 15 | 1930 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pathway Youth Camp Lake Dam Saline County | 17 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Patocca Lower Lake Dam Lincoln County | 15 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Patocca Upper Lake Dam Lincoln County | 18 | 1974 | Low | Not Rated |
| Paul Senteny Lake Dam Poinsett County | 20 | 1956 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Payer Lake No 1 Dam Arkansas County | 27 | 1969 | Low | Poor |
| Payer Lake No. 2 Arkansas County | 17 | 1962 | Low | Not Rated |
| Payer Lake No 3 Dam Arkansas County | 16 | 1964 | Low | Not Rated |
| Payne Lake Dam Conway County | 14 | 1956 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pebble Lake Dam Saline County | 31 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Peckerwood Lake Dam Prairie County | 8 | 1942 | Low | Not Rated |
| Peterson Lake Dam Lonoke County | 10 | 1950 | Low | Not Rated |
| Petit Jean Water Supply Conway County | 29 | 1959 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Phillips Lake Dam Jefferson County | 14 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pike Pond Dam Arkansas County | 20 | 1958 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pineda Dam Garland County | 55 | 1973 | Significant | Fair |
| Pioneer Lake Dam Izard County | 55 | 1969 | Low | Fair |
| Pittman Lake Dam Columbia County | 19 | 1958 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pleasant Valley Cc Lake Dam Pulaski County | 17 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Poinsett Site 127 Craighead County | 15 | 1988 | High | Not Rated |
| Poinsett Wid Site 1 Poinsett County | 32 | 1976 | High | Poor |
| Poinsett Wid Site 10 Poinsett County | 29 | 1991 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.