Barby No 5 is an earth dam located in Beaver County, Oklahoma, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 541 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Barby No 5
Barby No 5 is a dam in Beaver, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Marie Barby Edward J Minars (private). It impounds the Tr-beaver River near Beaver.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 541 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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 07/14/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Beaver |
| Nearest City | Beaver |
| River/Stream | Tr-beaver River |
| Coordinates | 36.76042, -100.23568 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 541 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Max Discharge | 890 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Marie Barby Edward J Minars |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/14/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK00126 |
| Federal ID | OK00126 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |