Kays Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pulaski County, Illinois, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 400 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Kays Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Kays Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Virginia Humphrey (private). It impounds the Trib Cache River near Golden City.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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 09/27/2021.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Pulaski |
| Nearest City | Golden City |
| River/Stream | Trib Cache River |
| Coordinates | 37.12609, -89.22082 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Virginia Humphrey |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/27/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00053 |
| Federal ID | IL00053 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |