Harris Lake Dam

Harris Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pulaski County, Arkansas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyPulaski
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamInk Bayou-tr
Coordinates34.78333, -92.15444

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length5,500 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage240 acre-ft
Max Storage240 acre-ft
Normal Storage176 acre-ft
Max Discharge123 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHarris Cattle Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00097
Federal IDAR00097
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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