Lake Avon Country Club Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Illinois, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 480 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 Lake Avon Country Club Reservoir Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Avon Country Club Reservoir Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Village of Avon (local government). It impounds the Trib Gallett Creek near Avon.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 316 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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 09/19/2022.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fulton |
| Nearest City | Avon |
| River/Stream | Trib Gallett Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.66309, -90.42201 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 316 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 316 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 197 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Village of Avon |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/19/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00221 |
| Federal ID | IL00221 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |