Lake Amy Dam is an earth dam located in Lake County, Illinois, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 370 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 Lake Amy Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Amy Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Oak Hollow Farm (private). It impounds the Cotton Creek-offstream near Wauconda-offstream.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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 07/27/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Nearest City | Wauconda-offstream |
| River/Stream | Cotton Creek-offstream |
| Coordinates | 42.25011, -88.08831 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 370 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Oak Hollow Farm |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/27/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00636 |
| Federal ID | IL00636 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |