Forest Lake Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Macoupin County, Illinois, built in 1904. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 300 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Forest Lake Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Forest Lake 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 Forest Lake Fishing Club (private). It impounds the Trib Cahokia Creek near Staunton-offstream.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. Completed in 1904, the structure is over a century 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 05/23/2024.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Macoupin |
| Nearest City | Staunton-offstream |
| River/Stream | Trib Cahokia Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.02707, -89.80948 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1904 (122 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Forest Lake Fishing Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/23/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00355 |
| Federal ID | IL00355 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |