Walton Dam

Walton Dam is an earth dam located in Benton County, Iowa, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Walton Dam

The primary purpose of Walton 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 Ted Walton (private). It impounds the Tr- Iowa River near Marengo.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 207 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 46 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/15/1998. That was over 27 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyBenton
Nearest CityMarengo
River/StreamTr- Iowa River
Coordinates41.87310, -92.22080

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length207 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage46 acre-ft
Max Storage46 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerTed Walton
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/15/1998
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03117
Federal IDIA03117
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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