Walter Dam

Walter Dam is an earth dam located in Ringgold County, Iowa, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Walter Dam

The primary purpose of Walter 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 Robert Walter (private). It impounds the Tr- Squaw Creek near Diagonal.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 549 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2005, the structure is relatively new.

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
CountyRinggold
Nearest CityDiagonal
River/StreamTr- Squaw Creek
Coordinates40.82420, -94.28310

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length549 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03800
Federal IDIA03800
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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