Baker Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Texas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 910 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 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 Melvin Umphenour (private). It impounds the Tr-bedias Creek.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 910 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 232 acre-feet.
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 07/17/1973. That was over 53 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Madison |
| River/Stream | Tr-bedias Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.95094, -95.73847 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 910 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 232 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 232 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 173 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 24 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Melvin Umphenour |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/17/1973 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06377 |
| Federal ID | TX06377 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |