Charter Oak South Lake Dam

Charter Oak South Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Peoria County, Illinois, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Charter Oak South Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Charter Oak South Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Peoria Park Disrtict (private). It impounds the Trib Kickapoo Creek near Peoria.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 303 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 43 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 05/04/2023.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountyPeoria
Nearest CityPeoria
River/StreamTrib Kickapoo Creek
Coordinates40.76032, -89.67527

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length303 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage43 acre-ft
Max Storage43 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPEORIA PARK DISRTICT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection05/04/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL01108
Federal IDIL01108
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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