Harris Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pulaski County, Arkansas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 5,500 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Harris Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Harris Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Harris Cattle Company (private). It impounds the Ink Bayou-tr.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 5,500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 240 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.
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Location
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Pulaski |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Ink Bayou-tr |
| Coordinates | 34.78333, -92.15444 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 5,500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 176 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 123 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Harris Cattle Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00097 |
| Federal ID | AR00097 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |