Camp Immanuel Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Schuyler County, Illinois, built in 1906. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 370 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Camp Immanuel Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Camp Immanuel Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Church of the Brethern (private). It impounds the Trib Harris Branch,sugar Creek near Bader-offstream.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 208 acre-feet. Completed in 1906, 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 06/06/2023.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Schuyler |
| Nearest City | Bader-offstream |
| River/Stream | Trib Harris Branch,sugar Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.18589, -90.35303 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 370 ft |
| Year Completed | 1906 (120 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 208 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 208 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 152 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Church of the Brethern |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/06/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00807 |
| Federal ID | IL00807 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |