Eagle Creek Dam is an earth dam located in McLean County, Illinois, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 1,000 ft long. 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 Eagle Creek Dam
The primary purpose of Eagle Creek Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by City of Bloomington (local government). It impounds the Sugar Creek near Bloomington.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 79 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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 05/24/2022.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | McLean |
| Nearest City | Bloomington |
| River/Stream | Sugar Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.50192, -88.92387 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1994 (32 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 79 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 79 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 12 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 928 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | City of Bloomington |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/24/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL50351 |
| Federal ID | IL50351 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |