Teagle Lake Dam

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

About Teagle Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Teagle Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ernest Teagle Trust (private). It impounds the Trib Ogles Creek near Lebanon.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 88 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 09/23/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountySt. Clair
Nearest CityLebanon
River/StreamTrib Ogles Creek
Coordinates38.65011, -89.91899

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerERNEST TEAGLE TRUST
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection09/23/2013
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL01062
Federal IDIL01062
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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