Barnhart Lake Dam is an earth dam located in DeWitt County, Texas, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 1,000 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 Barnhart Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Barnhart 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 Paul Barnhart (private). It impounds the Tr-birds Creek.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 | DeWitt |
| River/Stream | Tr-birds Creek |
| Coordinates | 29.19278, -97.48527 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Paul Barnhart |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05493 |
| Federal ID | TX05493 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |