Stonewolf Golf Course Lake Dam

Stonewolf Golf Course Lake Dam is an earth dam located in St. Clair County, Illinois, built in 1998. It carries a High hazard potential classification.

About Stonewolf Golf Course Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Stonewolf Golf Course Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by St. Louis Golf Development, Llc (private). It impounds the Trib Little Canteen Creek near Caseyville.

The dam stands 72 feet tall and stretches 385 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 143 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 years old.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/29/2023.

At 72 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Illinois dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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High HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateIllinois
CountySt. Clair
Nearest CityCaseyville
River/StreamTrib Little Canteen Creek
Coordinates38.61961, -89.99551

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height72 ft
Dam Height72 ft
Dam Length385 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage143 acre-ft
Max Storage143 acre-ft
Normal Storage107 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge5,260 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerST. LOUIS GOLF DEVELOPMENT, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection06/29/2023
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDIL50390
Federal IDIL50390
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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