Cbs Gun Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Illinois, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 485 ft long, taller than 86% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Cbs Gun Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Cbs Gun Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by C. F. Cummings (private). It impounds the Trib Turkey Creek near Blyton-offstream.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 485 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 323 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 08/21/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fulton |
| Nearest City | Blyton-offstream |
| River/Stream | Trib Turkey Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.60911, -90.20713 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 485 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 323 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 323 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 222 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 200 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | C. F. Cummings |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/21/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00219 |
| Federal ID | IL00219 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |