Poinsett Wid Site 105

Poinsett Wid Site 105 is an earth dam located in Poinsett County, Arkansas, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Poinsett Wid Site 105

The primary purpose of Poinsett Wid Site 105 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Poinsett Watershed Improvement District (local government). It impounds the Ditch #1 - Tr near Harrisburg.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 283 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 22 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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
CountyPoinsett
Nearest CityHarrisburg
River/StreamDitch #1 - Tr
Coordinates35.54417, -90.66028

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length283 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage22 acre-ft
Max Storage22 acre-ft
Normal Storage8 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge30 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerPoinsett Watershed Improvement District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01427
Federal IDAR01427
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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