Woods Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Illinois, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 272 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 Woods Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Woods Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wee-ma-tuk Hills Inc. (private). It impounds the Put Creek-offstream near Seville.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 272 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 268 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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 11/01/2017.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fulton |
| Nearest City | Seville |
| River/Stream | Put Creek-offstream |
| Coordinates | 40.52762, -90.14145 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 272 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 268 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 268 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Wee-ma-tuk Hills Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00250 |
| Federal ID | IL00250 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |