Fort Chartres Sportsmans Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Randolph County, Illinois, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 220 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Fort Chartres Sportsmans Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Fort Chartres Sportsmans Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Trib Mississippi River near Modoc.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 10/17/2022.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Randolph |
| Nearest City | Modoc |
| River/Stream | Trib Mississippi River |
| Coordinates | 38.05909, -90.04179 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 220 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/17/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00736 |
| Federal ID | IL00736 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |