Sunset Hills Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clinton County, Illinois, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 620 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 Sunset Hills Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Sunset Hills Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jerome E. Middeke (private). It impounds the Trib Sugar Creek near Albers.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2007, the structure is relatively new.
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 12/22/2024.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Clinton |
| Nearest City | Albers |
| River/Stream | Trib Sugar Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.62721, -89.60881 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 620 ft |
| Year Completed | 2007 (19 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 38 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,149 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Jerome E. Middeke |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/22/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL50491 |
| Federal ID | IL50491 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |