Barger Dam is a dam located in Caddo County, Oklahoma. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 760 ft long. 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 Barger Dam
The primary purpose of Barger Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Phillips Cattle and Land (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tri. to Willow Creek near Lookeba.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 760 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 116 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles.
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.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Caddo |
| Nearest City | Lookeba |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tri. to Willow Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.32019, -98.46235 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 760 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 78 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Phillips Cattle and Land |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK21555 |
| Federal ID | OK21555 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |