Lake Camp Baldwin

Lake Camp Baldwin is an earth dam located in Wasco County, Oregon, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Camp Baldwin

The primary purpose of Lake Camp Baldwin is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Boy Scouts Of America, Portland 97201 (private). It impounds the Ditch Via Eight Mile Creek, Trib Columbia River.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 585 feet across, has a storage capacity of 49 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 06/01/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateOregon
CountyWasco
River/StreamDitch Via Eight Mile Creek, Trib Columbia River
Coordinates45.40579, -121.42098

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length585 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage49 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, PORTLAND 97201
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOR02133
Federal IDOR02133
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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