Wood Lake Dam

Wood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Barton County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wood Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Wood Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Charles Wood (private). It impounds the Mccarty Creek near Dederick.

The dam stands 15 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 450 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyBarton
Nearest CityDederick
River/StreamMccarty Creek
Coordinates37.62107, -94.17919

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage104 acre-ft
Max Storage104 acre-ft
Normal Storage65 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area450 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCHARLES WOOD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO20714
Federal IDMO20714
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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