Barnes No 3

Barnes No 3 is an earth dam located in Dewey County, Oklahoma, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/17/2005
Height27 ft
Built196165 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 380 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Barnes No 3

Barnes No 3 is a dam in Dewey, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by 4gh LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-teepee Cr near Leedey.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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 06/17/2005. That was over 21 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyDewey
Nearest CityLeedey
River/StreamTr-teepee Cr
Coordinates36.01253, -99.22092

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length380 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Max Discharge1,470 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
Owner4gh LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/17/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK01504
Federal IDOK01504
More InfoState Dam Safety Program