Woodward Lake Dam

Woodward Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Daviess County, Missouri, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Woodward Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Woodward Lake 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 James Woodward (private). It impounds the Tr-goose Creek near Pattonsburg.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 300 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyDaviess
Nearest CityPattonsburg
River/StreamTr-goose Creek
Coordinates40.08673, -94.19791

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area300 sq mi
Max Discharge180 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerJAMES WOODWARD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11906
Federal IDMO11906
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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