Stark Pond Dam

Stark Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Woodford County, Illinois, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection04/12/2024
Height33 ft
Built195274 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 180 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Stark Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Stark Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Unknown (private). It impounds the Mackinaw River-offstream near Goodfield-offstream.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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 04/12/2024.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIllinois
CountyWoodford
Nearest CityGoodfield-offstream
River/StreamMackinaw River-offstream
Coordinates40.66546, -89.06918

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length180 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerUnknown
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/12/2024
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL00360
Federal IDIL00360
More InfoState Dam Safety Program