Barnes Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dewey County, Oklahoma, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Lake Dam
Barnes Lake Dam is a dam in Dewey, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by 4gh LLC (private). It impounds the Tributary of Teepee Creek near Leedey.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 06/10/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Dewey |
| Nearest City | Leedey |
| River/Stream | Tributary of Teepee Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.01201, -99.22580 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Max Discharge | 2,210 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | 4gh LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/10/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK10434 |
| Federal ID | OK10434 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |