Mwrdgc Picinic Lake Dam

Mwrdgc Picinic Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Illinois, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mwrdgc Picinic Lake Dam

Mwrdgc Picinic Lake Dam is a dam in Fulton, Illinois. The dam is owned by Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (local government). It impounds the Trib Big Creek near Depler Springs.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 155 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 10/28/2022.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountyFulton
Nearest CityDepler Springs
River/StreamTrib Big Creek
Coordinates40.47389, -90.12773

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage155 acre-ft
Max Storage155 acre-ft
Normal Storage142 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMETROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection10/28/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL01225
Federal IDIL01225
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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