Baker John is an earth dam located in McClain County, Oklahoma, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 745 ft long, taller than 62% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 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 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | McClain |
| Nearest City | Maysville |
| River/Stream | Tr-criner Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.89926, -97.55615 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 745 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Murray W Baker |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/25/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK12483 |
| Federal ID | OK12483 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |