Dams in Champaign County, Illinois

7Total Dams
1High Hazard
4Significant

Dam Safety in Champaign County, Illinois

Champaign County has 7 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification.

The average dam in Champaign County is 59 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Homer Lake Dam at 31 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Trautman Lake DamHighNot Available20Recreation1965
Lake Of The Woods DamSignificantNot Available30Recreation1940
Sangamon Valley Pwd Pcf DamSignificantNot Available18Other
Greenwood Lake DamSignificantNot Available15Recreation1960
Conway Farm Subdivision Lake DamSignificantNot Available15Flood Risk Reduction2004
Homer Lake DamLowNot Available31Recreation1969
Spring Lake DamLowNot Available28Recreation1964