Barn Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Smith County, Texas, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 902 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 Barn Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Barn 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 H and R Block (private). It impounds the Tr-old Sabine River Channel.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 902 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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 | Smith |
| River/Stream | Tr-old Sabine River Channel |
| Coordinates | 32.58661, -95.40154 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 902 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | H and R Block |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06098 |
| Federal ID | TX06098 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |