Lowell Gardner Pond Dam

Lowell Gardner Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Illinois, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lowell Gardner Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Lowell Gardner Pond Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Lowell Gardner;lowell Gardner (private). It impounds the Henderson Creek near Quawka.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 31 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 07/21/2024.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIllinois
CountyWarren
Nearest CityQuawka
River/StreamHenderson Creek
Coordinates41.00105, -90.54682

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage31 acre-ft
Max Storage31 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge140 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerLOWELL GARDNER;LOWELL GARDNER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection07/21/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIL40152
Federal IDIL40152
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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