Barnette No. 4

Barnette No. 4 is an earth dam located in Hale County, Alabama, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/01/1988
Height11 ft
Built198838 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 11 ft
11 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

11 ft tall and 2,070 ft long. 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 Barnette No. 4

The primary purpose of Barnette No. 4 is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Roy Barnette (private). It impounds the Tr-limestone Ck. near Demopolis.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 2,070 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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 07/01/1988. That was over 38 years ago.

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Location

StateAlabama
CountyHale
Nearest CityDemopolis
River/StreamTr-limestone Ck.
Coordinates32.65750, -87.72250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length2,070 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage130 acre-ft
Max Storage130 acre-ft
Normal Storage81 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerRoy Barnette
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/01/1988
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAL02390
Federal IDAL02390
More InfoASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program)