Barnes Lake Dam

Barnes Lake Dam is a dam located in Benton County, Missouri, built in 2015. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Barnes Lake Dam

Barnes Lake Dam is a dam in Benton, Missouri. The dam is owned by Eddie Barnes (private). It impounds the Trib Negro Creek near Warsaw.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 167 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 14 square miles. Completed in 2015, the structure is relatively new.

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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMissouri
CountyBenton
Nearest CityWarsaw
River/StreamTrib Negro Creek
Coordinates38.28710, -93.32980

Physical Characteristics

NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length240 ft
Year Completed2015 (11 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage167 acre-ft
Max Storage167 acre-ft
Normal Storage151 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area14 sq mi
Max Discharge20 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerEDDIE BARNES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMO32098
Federal IDMO32098
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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