Keystone Anglers Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Illinois, built in 1941. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 47 ft47 ft tall and 260 ft long, taller than 91% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Keystone Anglers Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Keystone Anglers 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 Meadowlark Farms Inc. (private). It impounds the Trib Coal Creek near Ellisville.
The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 260 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 163 acre-feet. Completed in 1941, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 08/16/2023.
At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fulton |
| Nearest City | Ellisville |
| River/Stream | Trib Coal Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.66155, -90.19987 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Length | 260 ft |
| Year Completed | 1941 (85 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 163 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 163 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 137 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Meadowlark Farms Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/16/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00220 |
| Federal ID | IL00220 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |