Barnard Dam

Barnard Dam is an earth dam located in Gage County, Nebraska, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Barnard Dam

The primary purpose of Barnard 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 Blake Meints Custom Homes (private). It impounds the Tr-indian Creek near Beatrice.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 05/12/2022.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyGage
Nearest CityBeatrice
River/StreamTr-indian Creek
Coordinates40.34392, -96.73591

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage102 acre-ft
Max Storage102 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge492 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBlake Meints Custom Homes
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/12/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00487
Federal IDNE00487
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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