Barlow Lake Dam

Barlow Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Van Zandt County, Texas, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Barlow Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Barlow Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Clifford Barlow (private). It impounds the Tr-sabine River.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 1,170 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 75 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,137 acre-feet. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/26/1984. That was over 41 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyVan Zandt
River/StreamTr-sabine River
Coordinates32.70752, -95.68661

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length1,170 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,137 acre-ft
Max Storage1,137 acre-ft
Normal Storage360 acre-ft
Surface Area75 acres
Max Discharge3,774 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCLIFFORD BARLOW
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/26/1984
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05919
Federal IDTX05919
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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