Woodvale Dam is an earth dam located in Wood County, Texas, built in 1916. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 520 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 Woodvale Dam
The primary purpose of Woodvale Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Woodvale Fishing Club (private). It impounds the Black Creek.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 402 acre-feet. Completed in 1916, the structure is over a century 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 08/15/1984. That was over 42 years ago.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Wood |
| River/Stream | Black Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.63862, -95.39153 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 520 ft |
| Year Completed | 1916 (110 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 402 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 402 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Woodvale Fishing Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/15/1984 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX00924 |
| Federal ID | TX00924 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |