Walters Creek Watershed Site D-15-2
Walters Creek Watershed Site D-15-2 is an earth dam located in Adams County, Iowa, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Walters Creek Watershed Site D-15-2
The primary purpose of Walters Creek Watershed Site D-15-2 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 Tr-kemp Creek near Nodaway.
The dam stands 46 feet tall and stretches 746 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 630 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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.
At 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Adams |
| Nearest City | Nodaway |
| River/Stream | Tr-kemp Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.01920, -94.76680 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 46 ft |
| Dam Height | 46 ft |
| Dam Length | 746 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 630 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 630 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 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 Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00073 |
| Federal ID | IA00073 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |