DARDANELLE
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 161 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Pope County
- Operator
- USCE-LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1965
- EIA plant ID
- 199
- Coordinates
- 35.2475, -93.1725
DARDANELLE, a 161 MW Hydro power plant in Pope County, Arkansas. Operated by USCE-LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT, commissioned 1965.
Weather peril exposure
DARDANELLE is a 161 MW hydro power plant in Pope County, AR, operated by USCE-LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT, commissioned in 1965. Pope County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.0 of 5 at the 49th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Pope County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.58 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 6.8 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 60.5 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 16.0 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Pope County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Pope County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.