Woodward Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Missouri, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 310 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Woodward Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Woodward Lake 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 L&c Woodward (private). It impounds the Tr-bear Creek near Warsaw.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 500 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Henry |
| Nearest City | Warsaw |
| River/Stream | Tr-bear Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.27605, -93.90117 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 310 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 500 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 51 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | L&c Woodward |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50216 |
| Federal ID | MO50216 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |