Stroyan Lake Dam

Stroyan Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lee County, Illinois, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Stroyan Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Stroyan Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Stroyan (private). It impounds the Willow Creek-offstream near Scarboro-offstream.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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 05/14/2025.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountyLee
Nearest CityScarboro-offstream
River/StreamWillow Creek-offstream
Coordinates41.73159, -88.95925

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSTROYAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection05/14/2025
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL00494
Federal IDIL00494
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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