Lutticken Lake Dam

Lutticken Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Tazewell County, Illinois, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lutticken Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Lutticken Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by R. W. Lutticken (private). It impounds the Trib Lick Creek near North Pekin.

The dam stands 60 feet tall and stretches 411 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,240 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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 06/02/2022.

At 60 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountyTazewell
Nearest CityNorth Pekin
River/StreamTrib Lick Creek
Coordinates40.58781, -89.59109

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height60 ft
Dam Height60 ft
Dam Length411 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,240 acre-ft
Max Storage1,240 acre-ft
Normal Storage867 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerR. W. LUTTICKEN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection06/02/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL00326
Federal IDIL00326
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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