Baker Dam is an earth dam located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 1,689 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 Baker Dam
Baker Dam is a dam in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by James Lee & Wanda Jean Baker (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary to Hominy Creek near Skiatook.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 1,689 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 118 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 12/15/2010. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Tulsa |
| Nearest City | Skiatook |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary to Hominy Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.36305, -95.92287 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,689 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 118 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 118 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | James Lee & Wanda Jean Baker |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/15/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OK30260 |
| Federal ID | OK30260 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |