Hassics
Hassics is an earth dam located in Ouachita County, Arkansas, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Hassics
The primary purpose of Hassics is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jessie Hassic (private). It impounds the Smackover Creek-tr near Smackover.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 125 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1920, the structure is over a century 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 | Ouachita |
| Nearest City | Smackover |
| River/Stream | Smackover Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 33.41333, -93.08500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 360 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Jessie Hassic |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR00665 |
| Federal ID | AR00665 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |