Rickmeyer Small Lake Dam

Rickmeyer Small Lake Dam is an earth dam located in McDonough County, Illinois, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rickmeyer Small Lake Dam

Rickmeyer Small Lake Dam is a dam in McDonough, Illinois. The dam is owned by Mark & Anne Rickmeyer (private). It impounds the Trib Grindstone Creek near Industry.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 580 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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 06/20/2024.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountyMcDonough
Nearest CityIndustry
River/StreamTrib Grindstone Creek
Coordinates40.31066, -90.68661

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage82 acre-ft
Max Storage82 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Surface Area580 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge4,600 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMARK & ANNE RICKMEYER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection06/20/2024
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL50041
Federal IDIL50041
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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