Eagle Creek East Dam
Eagle Creek East Dam is an earth dam located in McLean County, Illinois, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Eagle Creek East Dam
The primary purpose of Eagle Creek East Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by City Of Bloomington (local government). It impounds the Sugar Creek near Bloomington.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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 03/19/2021.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | McLean |
| Nearest City | Bloomington |
| River/Stream | Sugar Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.50199, -88.92035 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 850 ft |
| Year Completed | 1998 (28 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 300 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | CITY OF BLOOMINGTON |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Available |
| Last Inspection | 03/19/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL50368 |
| Federal ID | IL50368 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |