Lake Kevin Dam

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

About Lake Kevin Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Kevin Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (local government). It impounds the Trib Slug Run Creek near Depler Springs.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 184 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 106 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 10/28/2022.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountyFulton
Nearest CityDepler Springs
River/StreamTrib Slug Run Creek
Coordinates40.49621, -90.15869

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length184 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage106 acre-ft
Max Storage106 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMETROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection10/28/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL01179
Federal IDIL01179
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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