41Total Dams
3High Hazard
8Significant
Dam Safety in Baker County, Oregon
Baker County has 41 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 8 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Baker County is 89 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Brownlee at 395 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownlee | High | Fair | 395 | Hydroelectric | 1958 |
| Mason Dam | High | Not assessed | 173 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Unity Dam | High | Not assessed | 82 | Irrigation | 1938 |
| Balm Creek Reservoir | Significant | Not assessed | 68 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Goodrich Reservoir | Significant | Not assessed | 65 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Whited Reservoir (baker) | Significant | Not assessed | 47 | Irrigation | 1921 |
| Camp Creek Reservoir (baker) | Significant | Not assessed | 45 | Irrigation | 1932 |
| Salmon Creek Reservoir | Significant | Not assessed | 41 | Irrigation | 1984 |
| Love Reservoir (baker) | Significant | Not assessed | 32 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Clear Creek Reservoir-west Fork | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1924 |
| Killamacue Reservoir | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Irrigation | 1908 |
| Wirth Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Widman Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Crater Lake | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| Clover Creek Reservoir (baker) | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Sawmill Gulch Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1916 |
| Rock Lake | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 1928 |
| Smith Lake | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 1948 |
| Long Creek Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 1918 |
| Sugarloaf Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Halfway Wastewater Lagoon | Low | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Van Patton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1929 |
| Kivett 3 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| East Lakes Creek | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Fish Lake (baker) | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Twin Lake-lower | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1908 |
| Munn Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | 1947 |
| Bennett Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | 1908 |
| Laird Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Murray Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1927 |
| Mehlhorn and Bassett | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1939 |
| Morfitt Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1914 |
| Mosley Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Pine Creek Reservoir (baker) | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Water Supply | 1933 |
| Haskell Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1912 |
| Crow - F. M. Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1916 |
| Twin Lake-upper | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1908 |
| Elms Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | 1908 |
| Spaulding-vaughn Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Irrigation | 1908 |
| Welch Reservoir (widman #2) | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Irrigation | 1890 |
| Beaverdam Pond | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Irrigation | 1902 |