Teagle Lake Dam is an earth dam located in St. Clair County, Illinois, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 200 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 Teagle Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Teagle Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ernest Teagle Trust (private). It impounds the Trib Ogles Creek near Lebanon.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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 09/23/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | St. Clair |
| Nearest City | Lebanon |
| River/Stream | Trib Ogles Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.65011, -89.91899 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ernest Teagle Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/23/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL01062 |
| Federal ID | IL01062 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |