Smithton Sportsmans Club Lake Dam

Smithton Sportsmans Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in St. Clair County, Illinois, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Smithton Sportsmans Club Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Smithton Sportsmans Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Smithton Sportsmans Club (private). It impounds the Trib West Fork Richland Creek near No Town.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 135 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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 06/13/2023.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountySt. Clair
Nearest CityNo Town
River/StreamTrib West Fork Richland Creek
Coordinates38.37637, -90.01691

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage135 acre-ft
Max Storage135 acre-ft
Normal Storage95 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSMITHTON SPORTSMANS CLUB
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection06/13/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL00362
Federal IDIL00362
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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