Lake of the Coves Dam is an earth dam located in Cook County, Illinois, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 255 ft long. 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 Lake of the Coves Dam
The primary purpose of Lake of the Coves Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Village of South Barrington (local government). It impounds the Trib Poplar Creek near Streamwood-offstream.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 255 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 404 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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 10/20/2022.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Nearest City | Streamwood-offstream |
| River/Stream | Trib Poplar Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.08389, -88.16066 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 255 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 404 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 404 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 244 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Village of South Barrington |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/20/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00863 |
| Federal ID | IL00863 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |