Baker Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Guadalupe County, Texas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 1,081 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Baker Lake 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 Leslie Baker (private). It impounds the Tr-brushy Creek.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,081 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 236 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Guadalupe |
| River/Stream | Tr-brushy Creek |
| Coordinates | 29.65763, -97.83551 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,081 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 236 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 236 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 118 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Leslie Baker |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX05498 |
| Federal ID | TX05498 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |