Wooden Lake Dam-section 27

Wooden Lake Dam-section 27 is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall, taller than 50% 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 Wooden Lake Dam-section 27

The primary purpose of Wooden Lake Dam-section 27 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 Steve Wooden (private). It impounds the Tr-little Sni-a-bar Creek near Lexington West.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 27 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 49 square miles.

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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Location

StateMissouri
CountyLafayette
Nearest CityLexington West
River/StreamTr-little Sni-a-bar Creek
Coordinates39.10844, -93.87908

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage27 acre-ft
Max Storage27 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area49 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSteve Wooden
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11984
Federal IDMO11984
More InfoState Dam Safety Program