Valley View Club Lake Dam

Valley View Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Illinois, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Valley View Club Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Valley View 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 Valley View Coutry Club (private). It impounds the Trib Edwards River near Ulah-offstream.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 89 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 05/06/2025.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountyHenry
Nearest CityUlah-offstream
River/StreamTrib Edwards River
Coordinates41.28642, -90.18865

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage89 acre-ft
Max Storage89 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerVALLEY VIEW COUTRY CLUB
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection05/06/2025
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL00466
Federal IDIL00466
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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