Sill Lake Dam

Sill Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Adams County, Illinois, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sill Lake Dam

Sill Lake Dam is a dam in Adams, Illinois. The dam is owned by Gerald Sill (private). It impounds the Trib Bluff Canal,bear Creek near Lima-offstream.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 165 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet. Completed in 1951, 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 04/08/2024.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountyAdams
Nearest CityLima-offstream
River/StreamTrib Bluff Canal,bear Creek
Coordinates40.16292, -91.40496

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length165 ft
Year Completed1951 (75 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerGERALD SILL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection04/08/2024
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL01190
Federal IDIL01190
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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