Barfield Lake Dam

Barfield Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Houston County, Texas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Barfield Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Barfield Lake 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 Edger Barfield (private). It impounds the Tr-bennett Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 634 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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

StateTexas
CountyHouston
River/StreamTr-bennett Creek
Coordinates31.47607, -95.45453

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length634 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage91 acre-ft
Max Storage91 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEDGER BARFIELD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05134
Federal IDTX05134
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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