Oak Terrrace Golf Course Lake Dam is a dam located in Shelby County, Illinois. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 200 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Oak Terrrace Golf Course Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Oak Terrrace Golf Course Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet.
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 06/11/2025.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Shelby |
| Coordinates | 39.33121, -89.05761 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/11/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL50695 |
| Federal ID | IL50695 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |