Barnett Dam is an earth dam located in Guthrie County, Iowa, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 409 ft long, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Barnett Dam
The primary purpose of Barnett 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 Gm Barnett (private). It impounds the Tr-seely Creek near Guthrie Center.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 409 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 35 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/14/1967. That was over 58 years ago.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Guthrie |
| Nearest City | Guthrie Center |
| River/Stream | Tr-seely Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.66280, -94.57330 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 409 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 21 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Gm Barnett |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/14/1967 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00424 |
| Federal ID | IA00424 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |