Baker Dam is an earth dam located in Gregory County, South Dakota, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Dam
The primary purpose of Baker Dam 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 Diane Wester & Denise Umberger (private). It impounds the Tr-ponca Creek.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Gregory |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-ponca Creek |
| Coordinates | 43.00776, -98.92671 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 206 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 340 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Diane Wester & Denise Umberger |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02250 |
| Federal ID | SD02250 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |