Centerville Mens Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hamilton County, Illinois, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 500 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 Centerville Mens Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Centerville Mens 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 Centerville Mens Club (private). It impounds the Trib Wheeler Creek near Elba.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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 09/14/2023.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Hamilton |
| Nearest City | Elba |
| River/Stream | Trib Wheeler Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.11634, -88.50412 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 59 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Centerville Mens Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/14/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00936 |
| Federal ID | IL00936 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |