Walters is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Wyoming, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/22/2025
Height35 ft
Built195274 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 320 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Walters

The primary purpose of Walters 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 Zachary J. & Kimberly S. Davis (private). It impounds the Bobbitt Draw near Clearmont.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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 05/22/2025.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateWyoming
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityClearmont
River/StreamBobbitt Draw
Coordinates44.41720, -106.53050

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length320 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerZachary J. & Kimberly S. Davis
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection05/22/2025
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDWY00788
Federal IDWY00788
More InfoState Dam Safety Program