Walters Creek Watershed Site 23-3 is an earth dam located in Adams County, Iowa, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 643 ft long, taller than 74% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Walters Creek Watershed Site 23-3
The primary purpose of Walters Creek Watershed Site 23-3 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 Adams County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Kemp Creek near Lake Icaria.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 643 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 126 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 | Iowa |
| County | Adams |
| Nearest City | Lake Icaria |
| River/Stream | Kemp Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.05890, -94.76470 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 643 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Adams County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00070 |
| Federal ID | IA00070 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |