North Aurora Towne Centre Basin D Dam is an earth dam located in Kane County, Illinois. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 2,200 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 North Aurora Towne Centre Basin D Dam
The primary purpose of North Aurora Towne Centre Basin D Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Rubloff Development Inc. (private). It impounds the East Run Blackberry Cr near Aurora.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 2,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 185 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles.
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 09/23/2020.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Kane |
| Nearest City | Aurora |
| River/Stream | East Run Blackberry Cr |
| Coordinates | 41.80082, -88.36093 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,200 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 185 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 185 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 6 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,819 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Rubloff Development Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/23/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL55098 |
| Federal ID | IL55098 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |