Burnett Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wichita County, Texas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 320 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 Burnett Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Burnett Lake Dam is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by J and C Oil Co Burnett Lease (private). It impounds the Tr-s Fk Buffalo Creek.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Wichita |
| River/Stream | Tr-s Fk Buffalo Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.97300, -98.83267 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | J and C Oil Co Burnett Lease |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01013 |
| Federal ID | TX01013 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |