Woods Dam North

Woods Dam North is an earth dam located in Callaway County, Missouri, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Woods Dam North

The primary purpose of Woods Dam North is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Donald Woods (private). It impounds the Tr-harrison Branch near Chamois.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 270 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyCallaway
Nearest CityChamois
River/StreamTr-harrison Branch
Coordinates39.02766, -91.82949

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area270 sq mi
Max Discharge95 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerDONALD WOODS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO10900
Federal IDMO10900
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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