Croxton Lake Dam

Croxton Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Schuyler County, Illinois, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Croxton Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Croxton Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by J. D. Croxton (private). It impounds the Trib Little Cedar Creek near Camden.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 98 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 05/27/2022.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountySchuyler
Nearest CityCamden
River/StreamTrib Little Cedar Creek
Coordinates40.14778, -90.85474

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length375 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage98 acre-ft
Max Storage98 acre-ft
Normal Storage59 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJ. D. CROXTON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection05/27/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL01172
Federal IDIL01172
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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