Sutton Pond Dam

Sutton Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Tazewell County, Illinois, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sutton Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Sutton Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dr. Robert Sutton (private). It impounds the Trib Mackinaw River near Green Valley-offstreeam.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 226 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 05/09/2022.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountyTazewell
Nearest CityGreen Valley-offstreeam
River/StreamTrib Mackinaw River
Coordinates40.52651, -89.43771

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length226 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage104 acre-ft
Max Storage104 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge544 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDR. ROBERT SUTTON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection05/09/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL00991
Federal IDIL00991
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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