Clovertowne Lake Dam

Clovertowne Lake Dam is an earth dam located in St. Clair County, Illinois, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection05/05/2023
Height32 ft
Built198442 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 200 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Clovertowne Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Clovertowne Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Greenwood & Klingle (private). It impounds the Trib Negro Hollow Creek near Belleville.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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 05/05/2023.

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Location

StateIllinois
CountySt. Clair
Nearest CityBelleville
River/StreamTrib Negro Hollow Creek
Coordinates38.52132, -90.05141

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Max Discharge30 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGreenwood & Klingle
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/05/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL50099
Federal IDIL50099
More InfoState Dam Safety Program