Hartness #3

Hartness #3 is an earth dam located in Drew County, Arkansas, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height11 ft
Built198442 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 11 ft
11 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

11 ft tall and 4,000 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 Hartness #3

The primary purpose of Hartness #3 is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Billy Hartness (private). It impounds the Trib to Upper Cutoff Creek near Selma.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 4,000 feet across, has a storage capacity of 392 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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

StateArkansas
CountyDrew
Nearest CitySelma
River/StreamTrib to Upper Cutoff Creek
Coordinates33.73338, -91.69367

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length4,000 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage392 acre-ft
Normal Storage392 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge244 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerBilly Hartness
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01704
Federal IDAR01704
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