Walker Dam

Walker Dam is an earth dam located in Brown County, Indiana. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Walker Dam

The primary purpose of Walker Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Joe Hedrick (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Greasy Creek.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a storage capacity of 15 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 06/06/2019.

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Significant HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyBrown
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary Greasy Creek
Coordinates39.22991, -86.23724

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length250 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage15 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJOE HEDRICK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection06/06/2019
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN03760
Federal IDIN03760
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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