Walker Dam

Walker Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Iowa, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Walker Dam

The primary purpose of Walker Dam is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Kenny Walker (private). It impounds the Trib To E. Nishnabotna near Stennent.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 32 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2005, the structure is relatively new.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMontgomery
Nearest CityStennent
River/StreamTrib To E. Nishnabotna
Coordinates41.06830, -95.15130

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage32 acre-ft
Max Storage32 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge130 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerKenny Walker
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04060
Federal IDIA04060
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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