Lutticken South Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Tazewell County, Illinois, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 450 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Lutticken South Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Lutticken South Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by R. W. Lutticken (private). It impounds the Trib MUD Creek near North Pekin.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 47 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 06/02/2022.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Tazewell |
| Nearest City | North Pekin |
| River/Stream | Trib MUD Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.58412, -89.59228 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | R. W. Lutticken |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/02/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00996 |
| Federal ID | IL00996 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |