Smithton Sportsmans Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in St. Clair County, Illinois, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Smithton Sportsmans Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Smithton Sportsmans 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 Smithton Sportsmans Club (private). It impounds the Trib West Fork Richland Creek near No Town.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 135 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 06/13/2023.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | St. Clair |
| Nearest City | No Town |
| River/Stream | Trib West Fork Richland Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.37637, -90.01691 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 135 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 135 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Smithton Sportsmans Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/13/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00362 |
| Federal ID | IL00362 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |