Staunton Country Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Macoupin County, Illinois, built in 1922. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 250 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Staunton Country Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Staunton Country 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 Staunton Country Club (private). It impounds the Trib Big Branch near Staunton-offstream.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet. Completed in 1922, 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 08/02/2024.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Macoupin |
| Nearest City | Staunton-offstream |
| River/Stream | Trib Big Branch |
| Coordinates | 39.04458, -89.81175 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1922 (104 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Staunton Country Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/02/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00786 |
| Federal ID | IL00786 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |