Baker No. 2

Baker No. 2 is an earth dam located in Weston County, Wyoming, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Baker No. 2

The primary purpose of Baker No. 2 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 Paul L. Baker Ii (private). It impounds the Well Creek near Hulett.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 364 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 142 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/24/2020.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateWyoming
CountyWeston
Nearest CityHulett
River/StreamWell Creek
Coordinates44.11800, -105.00750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length364 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage142 acre-ft
Max Storage142 acre-ft
Normal Storage74 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPAUL L. BAKER II
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/24/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY01015
Federal IDWY01015
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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