Fitzgerald Lake Dam East is an earth dam located in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 350 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 Fitzgerald Lake Dam East
The primary purpose of Fitzgerald Lake Dam East is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Wayne Whalen (private). It impounds the Trib Rush Creek near Blackhawk-offstream.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 124 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 11/01/2024.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jo Daviess |
| Nearest City | Blackhawk-offstream |
| River/Stream | Trib Rush Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.23303, -90.20887 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Wayne Whalen |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00656 |
| Federal ID | IL00656 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |