Wood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 194 ft long. 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 Wood Lake Dam
Wood Lake Dam is a dam in Lewis and Clark, Montana. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Wood Creek near Simms.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 194 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 16 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/30/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Montana |
| County | Lewis and Clark |
| Nearest City | Simms |
| River/Stream | Wood Creek |
| Coordinates | 47.43319, -112.80332 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 194 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 167 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 16 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 800 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Usda Fs |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/30/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MT00895 |
| Federal ID | MT00895 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |