Walker Dam is an earth dam located in Nassau County, Florida, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 300 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Walker Dam
The primary purpose of Walker 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 Hampton Walker (private). It impounds the Pigeon Creek near Kings Ferry.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 850 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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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Location
| State | Florida |
| County | Nassau |
| Nearest City | Kings Ferry |
| River/Stream | Pigeon Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.77747, -81.97038 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 850 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 850 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 800 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Hampton Walker |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | FL00147 |
| Federal ID | FL00147 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |