High Risk 🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control  ·  Arkansas

Bull Shoals Dam AR/MO

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  ARKANSAS

7 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control
Primary Risk Radius
20
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
100
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score7 / 10   High
Facility Type🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control
Operator / BranchUS Army Corps of Engineers
Host CountyMarion County AR
Nearest CityWashington DC
Primary Risk Radius20 miles
Secondary Risk Radius100 miles

// Strategic Significance

Bull Shoals Dam on the White River creates Bull Shoals Lake straddling the Arkansas-Missouri border. The cold water releases create world-class trout fishery downstream. The dam provides critical flood control for downstream communities along the White River into Missouri.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Mountain Home AR with 12,000 residents is the nearest community. Downstream White River communities in Arkansas and Missouri face flooding risk from dam releases.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

US-62, Arkansas Route 178. Marion County Emergency Management coordinates with Army Corps and Missouri emergency management.

// Counties Within Risk Zone