Le Baube Lake Dam

Le Baube Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Tazewell County, Illinois, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Le Baube Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Le Baube Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Jack Wiegand (private). It impounds the Mackinaw River-offstream near Mackinaw.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 415 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 05/09/2022.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountyTazewell
Nearest CityMackinaw
River/StreamMackinaw River-offstream
Coordinates40.58874, -89.28681

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length415 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage127 acre-ft
Max Storage127 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJACK WIEGAND
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection05/09/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL00992
Federal IDIL00992
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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