Walnut Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Ogle County, Illinois, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 130 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 Walnut Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Walnut Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fred Bushnell, Jr. (private). It impounds the Trib Black Walnut Creek near Stillman Valley-offstream.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 130 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Ogle |
| Nearest City | Stillman Valley-offstream |
| River/Stream | Trib Black Walnut Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.07463, -89.22906 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 130 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Fred Bushnell, Jr. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/14/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00704 |
| Federal ID | IL00704 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |