Crescent Club Lake Dam
Crescent Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Randolph County, Illinois, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Crescent Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Crescent 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 Crescent Lake Homeowners (private). It impounds the Trib North Fork Cox Creek near Steelville.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 303 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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 10/10/2023.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Randolph |
| Nearest City | Steelville |
| River/Stream | Trib North Fork Cox Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.99849, -89.66439 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 303 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 303 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 144 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | CRESCENT LAKE HOMEOWNERS |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Available |
| Last Inspection | 10/10/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00567 |
| Federal ID | IL00567 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |