25Total Dams
4High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Adams County, Illinois
Adams County has 25 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Adams County is 55 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Doyle Lake Dam at 62 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 62 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1994 |
| Marian Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Treasure Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1989 |
| East Lake Centre Dam | High | Not assessed | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Lucinda Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Fieldstone Subdivision Twin Dams-south Dam | Low | Not assessed | 59 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Siloam Springs Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 55 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Fieldstone Subdivision Twin Dams-north Dam | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Camp Saukenauk Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1953 |
| Columbus Dry Gulch Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Clayton Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Hadley Creek 2 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Lakeshore Hills Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Jug Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1951 |
| De Wees Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Moorman Park Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Scheuermann Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Hadley Creek Ws Str 9-1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Eilers Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Sims Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1960 |
| Sill Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1951 |
| Hadley Creek Ws Str 1-7 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Harrell Lake South Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Harrell Lake North Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Triangle Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2000 |