Official name Wildwood Dam Impounds Thames River Length 9,300 m Construction cost 3.5 million USD Impound River Thames | Opening date 1965 Opened 1965 Province Ontario Construction began 1962 | |
Similar Fanshawe Dam, Pittock Conservation Area, River Thames, Grand Theatre, London Ribfest | ||
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.
Map of Wildwood Dam, Perth South, ON, Canada
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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