Medina Country Club Meacham Creek Dam is a concrete dam located in DuPage County, Illinois. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 42 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Medina Country Club Meacham Creek Dam
The primary purpose of Medina Country Club Meacham Creek Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Medinah Country Club (private). It impounds the Meacham Creek near Medinah.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 42 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 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 07/07/2025.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | DuPage |
| Nearest City | Medinah |
| River/Stream | Meacham Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.96773, -88.04811 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 42 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 9 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,200 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Medinah Country Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/07/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL55137 |
| Federal ID | IL55137 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |