Harriss Dam is an earth dam located in Lee County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 160 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Harriss Dam
The primary purpose of Harriss 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 Pocket Enterprises, LLC (private). It impounds the Little Pocket Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 160 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet.
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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/20/1997. That was over 29 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Lee |
| River/Stream | Little Pocket Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.46910, -79.28920 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 160 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Pocket Enterprises, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/20/1997 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC03273 |
| Federal ID | NC03273 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |