Gold Hills Dam is an earth dam located in McDonough County, Illinois, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Gold Hills Dam
The primary purpose of Gold Hills Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Gold Hills Golf Club (private). It impounds the Trib Kiljordan Creek near Birmingham.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2001, 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 06/02/2022.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | McDonough |
| Nearest City | Birmingham |
| River/Stream | Trib Kiljordan Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.43244, -90.73672 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 2001 (25 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Gold Hills Golf Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/02/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL50531 |
| Federal ID | IL50531 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |