Wood Dam
Wood Dam is an earth dam located in Clark County, Missouri, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Wood Dam
The primary purpose of Wood 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 David Wood (private). It impounds the Tr-fox River near Canton.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 390 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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 | Clark |
| Nearest City | Canton |
| River/Stream | Tr-fox River |
| Coordinates | 40.44247, -91.60149 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 280 ft |
| Year Completed | 1992 (34 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 390 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 30 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | DAVID WOOD |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50555 |
| Federal ID | MO50555 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |