Barnes Lake Dam

Barnes Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Howard County, Arkansas, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Barnes Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Barnes Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Frank Barnes (private). It impounds the Coleman Creek-tr.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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
CountyHoward
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamColeman Creek-tr
Coordinates34.01000, -93.94167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Length310 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Max Discharge156 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFrank Barnes
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01155
Federal IDAR01155
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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