Bush Hill Dam is an earth dam located in DuPage County, Illinois. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 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 Bush Hill Dam
The primary purpose of Bush Hill Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dupage County Forest Preserve District (local government). It impounds the Trib Salt Creek near Oak Brook.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 07/22/2025.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | DuPage |
| Nearest City | Oak Brook |
| River/Stream | Trib Salt Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.81904, -87.94742 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dupage County Forest Preserve District |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/22/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL55106 |
| Federal ID | IL55106 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |