# Baker Project

Publisher: CapexCue
Canonical dossier: <https://capexcue.com/projects/baker-project-f48724b50ed3f6c5/>
Dossier reference: release 1 (0f0da406-741b-4677-b2a8-c4472ef65347)

Released project intelligence

Oldest supporting observation: 2026-10-02T19:26:31.625853+00:00
Dossier released: 2026-10-16T13:19:44.018740+00:00
Source report dates and capture dates are listed per fact below; neither establishes an event date.

## Project summary

The Baker Project has Lower and Upper divisions and provides supplemental irrigation water. Its described facilities include Thief Valley Dam in the Lower Division and Mason Dam, Phillips Lake, and the Lilley pumping plants in the Upper Division. The source reports historical construction dates for Thief Valley Dam and Upper Division facilities; these do not indicate current construction.

## Evidence limits and unknowns

- The source page is undated. The supplied evidence snapshot was observed on 2026-10-02; that is not a source publication date. The supplied context is partial: the whole document was not reviewed, and linked documents and images were not acquired or interpreted.
- Current project status, present or planned works, an upcoming milestone, procurement plans or availability, purchasing packages, and financing are not established. The Current Conditions area presents resource labels and links rather than a status report.

Current purchasing availability: unknown.
Source-dated plans do not establish current progress or available supplier packages.

## Project metadata

Country: United States
Region: North America
Physical assets: Not classified
Derived from the exact released evidence; unresolved fields remain unclassified.

## Project category

Water and environment
Derived from the reviewed scope statement; delivery stage remains unclassified.
The project has Lower and Upper divisions. The Lower Division’s described federal facility is Thief Valley Dam; its carriage and distribution facilities were privately constructed. The Upper Division’s major features are Mason Dam, Phillips Lake, Lilley Pumping Plant, Lilley Relift Pumping Plant, and recreation facilities. The source also describes the dams, reservoir, and pumping plants’ dimensions and capacities. These are existing project features described by the page, not evidence of new construction.
Source: US Bureau of Reclamation screened government project narrative — https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=516 | published unknown | observed 2026-10-02T19:26:31.625853+00:00

Project overview
Oldest decisive evidence: 2026-10-02T19:26:31.625853+00:00
Newest evidence: 2026-10-02T19:26:31.625853+00:00
Knowledge reviewed: 2026-10-16T13:19:43.309305+00:00
Publication reviewed: 2026-10-16T13:19:43.309305+00:00

## Name
Baker Project
Status: reported
Attribution: US Bureau of Reclamation own-government project narrative
Source: US Bureau of Reclamation screened government project narrative — https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=516 | published unknown | observed 2026-10-02T19:26:31.625853+00:00

## Scope
The project has Lower and Upper divisions. The Lower Division’s described federal facility is Thief Valley Dam; its carriage and distribution facilities were privately constructed. The Upper Division’s major features are Mason Dam, Phillips Lake, Lilley Pumping Plant, Lilley Relift Pumping Plant, and recreation facilities. The source also describes the dams, reservoir, and pumping plants’ dimensions and capacities. These are existing project features described by the page, not evidence of new construction.
Status: reported
Attribution: US Bureau of Reclamation own-government project narrative
Source: US Bureau of Reclamation screened government project narrative — https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=516 | published unknown | observed 2026-10-02T19:26:31.625853+00:00

## Delivery
The source reports construction of Thief Valley Dam beginning September 12, 1931, and completing May 6, 1932; Upper Division facilities began construction in 1965 and were completed in 1968. These are historical construction dates, not evidence of present works.
Status: reported
Attribution: US Bureau of Reclamation own-government project narrative
Source: US Bureau of Reclamation screened government project narrative — https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=516 | published unknown | observed 2026-10-02T19:26:31.625853+00:00

## Location
East-central Oregon, in Baker County and the Baker/Powder River area. The source places the Lower Division’s service area along the Powder River northeast of Baker and the Upper Division’s service area adjacent to and north of Baker, on both sides of the Powder River.
Status: reported
Attribution: US Bureau of Reclamation own-government project narrative
Source: US Bureau of Reclamation screened government project narrative — https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=516 | published unknown | observed 2026-10-02T19:26:31.625853+00:00


## Cite this dossier

CapexCue — Baker Project — dossier released 2026-10-16T13:19:44.018740+00:00, release 1 (0f0da406-741b-4677-b2a8-c4472ef65347) — https://capexcue.com/projects/baker-project-f48724b50ed3f6c5/.

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