Walton Lake Dam
Walton Lake Dam is an earth dam located in LaPorte County, Indiana, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Walton Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Walton Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ronald Kammerer (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Little Calumet River.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 05/16/2018.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaPorte |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Little Calumet River |
| Coordinates | 41.61279, -86.86876 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 225 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 38 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | RONALD KAMMERER |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 05/16/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00796 |
| Federal ID | IN00796 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |