Walth Dam; Tracy

Walth Dam; Tracy is an earth dam located in Stark County, North Dakota, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built199927 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 630 ft long. 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 Walth Dam; Tracy

The primary purpose of Walth Dam; Tracy is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Tracy Walth (private). It impounds the Jimmy Creek-tr near N.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 630 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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

StateNorth Dakota
CountyStark
Nearest CityN
River/StreamJimmy Creek-tr
Coordinates46.72592, -102.58865

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length630 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage82 acre-ft
Max Storage82 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerTracy Walth
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDND00850
Federal IDND00850
More InfoState Dam Safety Program