Baker John

Baker John is an earth dam located in McClain County, Oklahoma, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Baker John

Baker John is a dam in McClain, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by Murray W Baker (private). It impounds the Tr-criner Creek near Maysville.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 745 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 240 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/25/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOklahoma
CountyMcClain
Nearest CityMaysville
River/StreamTr-criner Creek
Coordinates34.89926, -97.55615

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length745 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage240 acre-ft
Max Storage240 acre-ft
Normal Storage82 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMURRAY W BAKER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/25/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12483
Federal IDOK12483
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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