Bayley Reservoir is an earth dam located in Modoc County, California, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 530 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 Bayley Reservoir
The primary purpose of Bayley Reservoir 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 Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Crooks Canyon near Likely.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, and has a storage capacity of 93 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/07/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | California |
| County | Modoc |
| Nearest City | Likely |
| River/Stream | Crooks Canyon |
| Coordinates | 41.80001, -120.73050 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 530 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Usda Fs |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/07/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CA10402 |
| Federal ID | CA10402 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |