Sutton Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Tazewell County, Illinois, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 226 ft long, taller than 59% 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 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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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Tazewell |
| Nearest City | Green Valley-offstreeam |
| River/Stream | Trib Mackinaw River |
| Coordinates | 40.52651, -89.43771 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 226 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 544 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dr. Robert Sutton |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/09/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00991 |
| Federal ID | IL00991 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |