Le Baube Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Tazewell County, Illinois, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 415 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Le Baube Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Le Baube Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Jack Wiegand (private). It impounds the Mackinaw River-offstream near Mackinaw.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 415 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Tazewell |
| Nearest City | Mackinaw |
| River/Stream | Mackinaw River-offstream |
| Coordinates | 40.58874, -89.28681 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 415 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Jack Wiegand |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/09/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00992 |
| Federal ID | IL00992 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |