Doyle Lake Dam

Doyle Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Will County, Illinois, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Doyle Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Doyle Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by U. S. Department Of Defense (federal). It impounds the Trib Jordan Creek near Wilmington-offstream.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 142 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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 04/19/2023.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountyWill
Nearest CityWilmington-offstream
River/StreamTrib Jordan Creek
Coordinates41.33823, -88.06867

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage142 acre-ft
Max Storage142 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerU. S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection04/19/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL01111
Federal IDIL01111
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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