Huntington Pointe Dam

Huntington Pointe Dam is an earth dam located in Peoria County, Illinois, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection10/15/2020
Height34 ft
Built199333 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 250 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Huntington Pointe Dam

The primary purpose of Huntington Pointe Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Peoria (local government). It impounds the Trib Kickapoo Creek near Peoria.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 16 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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 10/15/2020.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIllinois
CountyPeoria
Nearest CityPeoria
River/StreamTrib Kickapoo Creek
Coordinates40.74931, -89.67293

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage16 acre-ft
Max Storage16 acre-ft
Normal Storage8 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge35 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCity of Peoria
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/15/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL50380
Federal IDIL50380
More InfoState Dam Safety Program