Franklin Waverly Outing Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Illinois, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 360 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Franklin Waverly Outing Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Franklin Waverly Outing Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Franklin Waverly Outing Club (private). It impounds the Woods Creek-offstream near Belltown.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 279 acre-feet. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century 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 08/15/2025.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Morgan |
| Nearest City | Belltown |
| River/Stream | Woods Creek-offstream |
| Coordinates | 39.61185, -90.02511 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 360 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 279 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 279 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 213 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Franklin Waverly Outing Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/15/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00714 |
| Federal ID | IL00714 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |