Walton Park Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Illinois, built in 1870. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 490 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Walton Park Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Walton Park Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Litchfield (local government). It impounds the Long Branch West Fork Shoal Cr near Panama.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 516 acre-feet. Completed in 1870, the structure is one of the older dams in the region, with over a century and a half of service.
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 02/01/2024.
At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Montgomery |
| Nearest City | Panama |
| River/Stream | Long Branch West Fork Shoal Cr |
| Coordinates | 39.15673, -89.65496 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 490 ft |
| Year Completed | 1870 (156 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 516 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 516 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 337 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Litchfield |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/01/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00691 |
| Federal ID | IL00691 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |