New Walters Dam

New Walters Dam is an earth dam located in Kerr County, Texas, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About New Walters Dam

The primary purpose of New Walters Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Roland Walters (private). It impounds the Palmer Creek.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 237 acre-feet. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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 03/30/2006. That was over 20 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyKerr
River/StreamPalmer Creek
Coordinates29.89902, -99.15131

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length240 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage237 acre-ft
Max Storage237 acre-ft
Normal Storage95 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerROLAND WALTERS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/30/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06339
Federal IDTX06339
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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