Greenwood Dam

Greenwood Dam is an earth dam located in Macon County, Missouri, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Greenwood Dam

The primary purpose of Greenwood 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 Eric Greenwood (private). It impounds the Middle Fork Salt River near Woodville.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 150 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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
CountyMacon
Nearest CityWoodville
River/StreamMiddle Fork Salt River
Coordinates39.65781, -92.31721

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length475 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area150 sq mi
Max Discharge8 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerERIC GREENWOOD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50782
Federal IDMO50782
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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