L.f. Barnett Dam

L.f. Barnett Dam is an earth dam located in Chariton County, Missouri, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/01/2001
Height37 ft
Built200125 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 37 ft
37 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

37 ft tall and 475 ft long, taller than 83% 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 L.f. Barnett Dam

The primary purpose of L.f. 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 L.f. Barnett (private). It impounds the Tr-long Branch near Mike.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 30 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 12 square miles. Completed in 2001, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/01/2001. That was over 25 years ago.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyChariton
Nearest CityMike
River/StreamTr-long Branch
Coordinates39.63889, -92.97643

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length475 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage30 acre-ft
Max Storage30 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area12 sq mi
Max Discharge148 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerL.f. Barnett
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/01/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51097
Federal IDMO51097
More InfoState Dam Safety Program