Rickmeyer Small Lake Dam is an earth dam located in McDonough County, Illinois, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 280 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Rickmeyer Small Lake Dam
Rickmeyer Small Lake Dam is a dam in McDonough, Illinois. The dam is owned by Mark & Anne Rickmeyer (private). It impounds the Trib Grindstone Creek near Industry.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 580 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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 06/20/2024.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | McDonough |
| Nearest City | Industry |
| River/Stream | Trib Grindstone Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.31066, -90.68661 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 280 ft |
| Year Completed | 1983 (43 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 12 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 580 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 4,600 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Mark & Anne Rickmeyer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/20/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL50041 |
| Federal ID | IL50041 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |