Wilkinson Dam

Wilkinson Dam is an earth dam located in Poweshiek County, Iowa, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wilkinson Dam

The primary purpose of Wilkinson 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 Jack Wilkinson (private). It impounds the Tr- Walnut Cr. near Iowa River.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 49 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyPoweshiek
Nearest CityIowa River
River/StreamTr- Walnut Cr.
Coordinates41.86040, -92.33780

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length325 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage49 acre-ft
Max Storage49 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJack Wilkinson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02167
Federal IDIA02167
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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