30Total Dams
6High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in DuPage County, Illinois
DuPage County has 30 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 6 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 DuPage County is 39 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Fawell Dam at 26 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fawell Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Baker Hill Detention Basin Dam | High | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Armstrong Park Flood Control Reservoir Dam | High | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Rice Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Meacham Grove Main Dam | High | Not assessed | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Country Commons Park Basin Dam | High | Not assessed | 8 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Lake Law Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Hobson Road Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Lake Kadijah Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1924 |
| Lake Ellyn Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1991 |
| Westwood Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Kress Creek Regional Flood Control Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Dupage Airport Upper Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Dupage Airport Lower Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Gw60 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Old Plank Park Basin Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Stark Farm Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Skylane Drive Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Medina Country Club Meacham Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| Reservoir 54 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Bush Hill Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| Meridian Campus Meridian Parkway Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1993 |
| Meridian Campus Liberty Road Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1993 |
| Spring Brook Gabion Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Meridian Campus Lake 7 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1993 |
| Van Der Molen Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Corner Stone Lakes Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Fullersburg Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Churchill Woods Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | |
| Fullerton Industrial Park Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |