Dams in Arkansas
1,260
Total Dams
186
High Hazard
14.76%
% High Hazard
62.7 yrs
Average Age
Counties
| County | Dams | High Hazard | % High | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski | 95 | 19 | 20.00% | 70.3 yrs |
| Craighead | 30 | 15 | 50.00% | 59.8 yrs |
| Sharp | 25 | 14 | 56.00% | 59.4 yrs |
| Poinsett | 34 | 11 | 32.35% | 46.7 yrs |
| Garland | 34 | 11 | 32.35% | 64.0 yrs |
| Sebastian | 21 | 7 | 33.33% | 66.1 yrs |
| Polk | 22 | 6 | 27.27% | 65.6 yrs |
| Saline | 54 | 6 | 11.11% | 60.7 yrs |
| Logan | 24 | 6 | 25.00% | 70.3 yrs |
| Yell | 16 | 6 | 37.50% | 59.2 yrs |
| Perry | 27 | 6 | 22.22% | 58.2 yrs |
| Crawford | 16 | 6 | 37.50% | 60.7 yrs |
| Clark | 11 | 5 | 45.45% | 70.7 yrs |
| Greene | 12 | 5 | 41.67% | 60.3 yrs |
| Scott | 26 | 5 | 19.23% | 57.2 yrs |
| Washington | 23 | 5 | 21.74% | 63.3 yrs |
| Benton | 20 | 5 | 25.00% | 60.7 yrs |
| Cross | 15 | 4 | 26.67% | 63.8 yrs |
| Baxter | 6 | 3 | 50.00% | 65.2 yrs |
| Carroll | 10 | 3 | 30.00% | 73.6 yrs |
| St. Francis | 10 | 3 | 30.00% | 62.1 yrs |
| Ouachita | 19 | 3 | 15.79% | 71.1 yrs |
| Conway | 38 | 3 | 7.89% | 58.0 yrs |
| Montgomery | 10 | 2 | 20.00% | 57.3 yrs |
| Pope | 18 | 2 | 11.11% | 63.5 yrs |
| Sevier | 10 | 2 | 20.00% | 68.0 yrs |
| Little River | 13 | 2 | 15.38% | 61.8 yrs |
| White | 35 | 2 | 5.71% | 51.8 yrs |
| Miller | 27 | 2 | 7.41% | 66.0 yrs |
| Cleburne | 16 | 2 | 12.50% | 54.0 yrs |
| Johnson | 6 | 2 | 33.33% | 66.5 yrs |
| Fulton | 25 | 2 | 8.00% | 60.5 yrs |
| Howard | 13 | 2 | 15.38% | 61.4 yrs |
| Hot Spring | 6 | 2 | 33.33% | 71.5 yrs |
| Pike | 8 | 1 | 12.50% | 67.5 yrs |
| Hempstead | 33 | 1 | 3.03% | 49.1 yrs |
| Lawrence | 18 | 1 | 5.56% | 59.3 yrs |
| Clay | 10 | 1 | 10.00% | 61.3 yrs |
| Prairie | 19 | 1 | 5.26% | 70.2 yrs |
| Drew | 10 | 1 | 10.00% | 58.5 yrs |
| Union | 18 | 1 | 5.56% | 78.9 yrs |
| Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 70.0 yrs |
| Stone | 5 | 0 | 0.00% | 65.8 yrs |
| Bradley | 6 | 0 | 0.00% | 66.7 yrs |
| Arkansas | 74 | 0 | 0.00% | 66.6 yrs |
| Cleveland | 8 | 0 | 0.00% | 64.8 yrs |
| Nevada | 10 | 0 | 0.00% | 71.2 yrs |
| Van Buren | 11 | 0 | 0.00% | 54.8 yrs |
| Randolph | 20 | 0 | 0.00% | 50.9 yrs |
| Dallas | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 69.7 yrs |
| Columbia | 17 | 0 | 0.00% | 66.0 yrs |
| Chicot | 7 | 0 | 0.00% | 60.7 yrs |
| Monroe | 5 | 0 | 0.00% | 66.4 yrs |
| Madison | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 55.0 yrs |
| Lincoln | 10 | 0 | 0.00% | 63.5 yrs |
| Lafayette | 10 | 0 | 0.00% | 67.7 yrs |
| Grant | 9 | 0 | 0.00% | 69.4 yrs |
| Ashley | 9 | 0 | 0.00% | 61.9 yrs |
| Calhoun | 7 | 0 | 0.00% | 73.9 yrs |
| Desha | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 53.3 yrs |
| Newton | 6 | 0 | 0.00% | 58.8 yrs |
| Franklin | 22 | 0 | 0.00% | 67.9 yrs |
| Lonoke | 23 | 0 | 0.00% | 68.3 yrs |
| Izard | 7 | 0 | 0.00% | 57.4 yrs |
| Faulkner | 38 | 0 | 0.00% | 63.1 yrs |
| Independence | 12 | 0 | 0.00% | 77.3 yrs |
| Jefferson | 28 | 0 | 0.00% | 63.0 yrs |
Purpose Breakdown
Tallest Dams in Arkansas
| Dam Name | Height | County | Hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Shoals Dam | 256 ft | Baxter | High Hazard |
| Greers Ferry Dam | 243 ft | Cleburne | High Hazard |
| Beaver Dam | 228 ft | Carroll | High Hazard |
| Blakely Mountain Dam | 226 ft | Garland | High Hazard |
| Norfork Dam | 216 ft | Baxter | High Hazard |
| Lake Ft Smith Dam | 196 ft | Crawford | High Hazard |
| Narrows Dam | 183 ft | Pike | High Hazard |
| Gillham Dam | 160 ft | Howard | High Hazard |
| Dequeen Dam | 160 ft | Sevier | High Hazard |
| Dierks Dam | 153 ft | Sevier | High Hazard |