Winter-wood Lake Dam

Winter-wood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clark County, Missouri, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Winter-wood Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Winter-wood Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by F M Winters (private). It impounds the Tr-fox River near Wayland.

The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 20 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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
CountyClark
Nearest CityWayland
River/StreamTr-fox River
Coordinates40.43879, -91.61852

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area20 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerF M WINTERS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11328
Federal IDMO11328
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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