Clover Leaf Ranch Lake Dam

Clover Leaf Ranch Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bureau County, Illinois, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Clover Leaf Ranch Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Clover Leaf Ranch Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Clover Leaf Ranch (private). It impounds the Trib Senachwine Creek near Henry.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 930 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 374 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 04/30/2024.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountyBureau
Nearest CityHenry
River/StreamTrib Senachwine Creek
Coordinates41.24031, -89.53055

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length930 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage374 acre-ft
Max Storage374 acre-ft
Normal Storage261 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCLOVER LEAF RANCH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection04/30/2024
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL01142
Federal IDIL01142
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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