John Surgeon Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Jersey County, Illinois, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 250 ft long, taller than 50% 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 John Surgeon Pond Dam
John Surgeon Pond Dam is a dam in Jersey, Illinois. The dam is owned by John Surgeon;john Surgeon (private). It impounds the Tr- Sugar Hollow Creek W near Nutwood.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. 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 08/22/2025.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jersey |
| Nearest City | Nutwood |
| River/Stream | Tr- Sugar Hollow Creek W |
| Coordinates | 39.01756, -90.46704 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 133 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | John Surgeon;john Surgeon |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/22/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL40042 |
| Federal ID | IL40042 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |