Spring Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Champaign County, Illinois, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 700 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Spring Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Spring Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Richard Goode (private). It impounds the Trib Sangamon River near Monticello.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 448 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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 07/07/2020.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Champaign |
| Nearest City | Monticello |
| River/Stream | Trib Sangamon River |
| Coordinates | 40.18801, -88.43321 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 448 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 448 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 233 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Richard Goode |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/07/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00509 |
| Federal ID | IL00509 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |