Walters Creek Watershed Site 13-1
Walters Creek Watershed Site 13-1 is an earth dam located in Adams County, Iowa, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Walters Creek Watershed Site 13-1
The primary purpose of Walters Creek Watershed Site 13-1 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 Adams County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-kemp Creek near Nodaway.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 276 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 24 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Adams |
| Nearest City | Nodaway |
| River/Stream | Tr-kemp Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.00960, -94.78430 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 276 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Adams County SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00039 |
| Federal ID | IA00039 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |