Peabody Lake is a dam located in Schuyler County, Illinois, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 65 ft65 ft tall and 330 ft long, taller than 96% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Peabody Lake
Peabody Lake is a dam in Schuyler, Illinois. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Trib Sugar Creek near Beardstown.
The dam stands 65 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 168 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 06/22/2021.
At 65 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Schuyler |
| Nearest City | Beardstown |
| River/Stream | Trib Sugar Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.12784, -90.45275 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 65 ft |
| Dam Height | 65 ft |
| Dam Length | 330 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 168 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 168 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 114 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/22/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL01192 |
| Federal ID | IL01192 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |