Rocky Ford Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Clinton County, Illinois, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 295 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Rocky Ford Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Rocky Ford Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pat Netemeyer,virgil Layton,tony Willen (private). It impounds the Sugar Creek-offstream near Damiansville.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 295 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 07/16/2025.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Clinton |
| Nearest City | Damiansville |
| River/Stream | Sugar Creek-offstream |
| Coordinates | 38.58687, -89.64383 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 295 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Pat Netemeyer,virgil Layton,tony Willen |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/16/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00856 |
| Federal ID | IL00856 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |