Walker Dike

Walker Dike is an earth dam located in Elmore County, Idaho, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Walker Dike

The primary purpose of Walker Dike is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Buckbrush Spring King Hill Creek.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 72 acres, has a storage capacity of 290 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/17/2020.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIdaho
CountyElmore
River/StreamBuckbrush Spring King Hill Creek
Coordinates43.02030, -115.18620

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage290 acre-ft
Normal Storage290 acre-ft
Surface Area72 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/17/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDID00541
Federal IDID00102S001
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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