Bar-bee Lake
Bar-bee Lake is an earth dam located in Routt County, Colorado, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Bar-bee Lake
The primary purpose of Bar-bee Lake 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 Clay Development & Construction, Inc. (robert Clay (private). It impounds the Beaver Creek near Steamboat Springs.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 74 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 06/04/2015. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Routt |
| Nearest City | Steamboat Springs |
| River/Stream | Beaver Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.20000, -106.77390 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 225 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 74 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 74 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,050 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | CLAY DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION, INC. (ROBERT CLAY |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 06/04/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO01859 |
| Federal ID | CO01859 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |