Woodring Dam

Woodring Dam is a dam located in Smith County, Texas. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 800 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Woodring Dam

Woodring Dam is a dam in Smith, Texas.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 310 acre-feet.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life.

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Location

StateTexas
CountySmith
Coordinates32.17416, -95.40793

Physical Characteristics

NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length800 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage310 acre-ft
Max Storage310 acre-ft
Normal Storage248 acre-ft
Max Discharge1 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

Owner TypeNot Listed
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX07609
Federal IDTX07609
More InfoState Dam Safety Program