New West Fork Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in St. Clair County, Illinois, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 212 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 New West Fork Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of New West Fork 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 New West Fork Club (private). It impounds the Trib West Fork Richland Creek near Hecker-offstream.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 212 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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 09/19/2022.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | St. Clair |
| Nearest City | Hecker-offstream |
| River/Stream | Trib West Fork Richland Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.38576, -90.00731 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 212 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | New West Fork Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/19/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00389 |
| Federal ID | IL00389 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |