Wildwood Dam
| Wildwood Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Wildwood Dam |
| Coordinates | 43°15′45.97″N 81°4′26.44″W / 43.2627694°N 81.0740111°WCoordinates: 43°15′45.97″N 81°4′26.44″W / 43.2627694°N 81.0740111°W |
| Construction began | 1962 |
| Opening date | 1965 |
| Construction cost | $3.5 million |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Thames River |
| Length | 9.3 kilometres |
Wildwood Dam is a dam located on Trout Creek, upstream of the Town of St. Marys, Ontario. Wildwood Dam is designed for flood control and flow augmentation purposes.
It cost: $2 million to build—Provincial government 37.5%, Federal government 37.5%, UTRCA 25% (benefitting watershed municipalities) It is one of three dams on the Thames River (Ontario).
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