Deer Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Will County, Illinois, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 400 ft long. 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 Deer Lake Dam
Deer Lake Dam is a dam in Will, Illinois. The dam is owned by Lincolnshire Country Club (private). It impounds the Deer Creek near Sauk Village-offstream.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 600 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 15 square miles. Completed in 1920, the structure is over a century 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 07/06/2022.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Will |
| Nearest City | Sauk Village-offstream |
| River/Stream | Deer Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.46011, -87.60929 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 15 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,403 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Lincolnshire Country Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/06/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL01113 |
| Federal ID | IL01113 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |