Barfield Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Houston County, Texas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 634 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 Barfield Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Barfield 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 Edger Barfield (private). It impounds the Tr-bennett Creek.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 634 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 | Houston |
| River/Stream | Tr-bennett Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.47607, -95.45453 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 634 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Edger Barfield |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05134 |
| Federal ID | TX05134 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |