Magin Lake Dam

Magin Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Illinois, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Magin Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Magin Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by William Wortman (private). It impounds the Trib Canteen Creek near Collinsville.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 252 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 151 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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 04/12/2024.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountyMadison
Nearest CityCollinsville
River/StreamTrib Canteen Creek
Coordinates38.66324, -89.94647

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length252 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage151 acre-ft
Max Storage151 acre-ft
Normal Storage144 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWILLIAM WORTMAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection04/12/2024
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL00202
Federal IDIL00202
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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