Mendota Agri-products Storage Lagoon 5 Dam is an earth dam located in LaSalle County, Illinois, built in 2012. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 1,970 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 Mendota Agri-products Storage Lagoon 5 Dam
Mendota Agri-products Storage Lagoon 5 Dam is a dam in LaSalle, Illinois. The dam is owned by Mendota Agri-products, Inc. (private). It impounds the Little Vermilion R - Offstream.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 1,970 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet. Completed in 2012, 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 07/06/2022.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | LaSalle |
| River/Stream | Little Vermilion R - Offstream |
| Coordinates | 41.51416, -89.08431 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,970 ft |
| Year Completed | 2012 (14 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 38 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Mendota Agri-products, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/06/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL50646 |
| Federal ID | IL50646 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |