Wahlert Dam

Wahlert Dam is an earth dam located in Guthrie County, Iowa, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built198640 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 282 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Wahlert Dam

The primary purpose of Wahlert 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 Dayle a Wahlert (private). It impounds the Tr- Bear Grove Creek near Montieth.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 282 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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

StateIowa
CountyGuthrie
Nearest CityMontieth
River/StreamTr- Bear Grove Creek
Coordinates41.60770, -94.60890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length282 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDayle a Wahlert
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02430
Federal IDIA02430
More InfoState Dam Safety Program