Barbour Kitchell Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wichita County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 610 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 Barbour Kitchell Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Barbour Kitchell Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Barbour Jb and Kitchell Cora (private). It impounds the Tr-gilbert Creek.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 154 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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-gilbert Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.02299, -98.60892 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 610 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 154 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 154 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Barbour Jb and Kitchell Cora |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX01024 |
| Federal ID | TX01024 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |