Glenview Farms Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Peoria County, Illinois, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 230 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Glenview Farms Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Glenview Farms Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Glenview Farms (private). It impounds the Trib Middle Branch Copperas Cr near Breeds.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 230 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 48 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 09/19/2022.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Peoria |
| Nearest City | Breeds |
| River/Stream | Trib Middle Branch Copperas Cr |
| Coordinates | 40.64933, -89.98276 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 230 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Glenview Farms |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/19/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL01184 |
| Federal ID | IL01184 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |