Dams in Fayette County, Illinois

13Total Dams
1High Hazard
2Significant

Dam Safety in Fayette County, Illinois

Fayette County has 13 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 2 carry a significant hazard classification.

The average dam in Fayette County is 79 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Vandalia Municipal Reservoir Dam at 50 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Vandalia Municipal Reservoir DamHighNot Available50Recreation1965
Lake Nellie DamSignificantNot Available41Recreation1963
St. Elmo Old City Reservoir DamSignificantNot Available23Recreation1903
Ramsey Lake DamLowNot Available43Recreation1948
Bails Timberline Lake DamLowNot Available33Recreation1966
St. Peter Sportsman Lake DamLowNot Available30Recreation1951
Hardiman Pond DamLowNot Available25Other1977
Feller Lake DamLowNot Available24Recreation1930
Reece Pond DamLowNot Available21Recreation1940
England Reservoir DamLowNot Available21Recreation1904
Stanbery Lake DamLowNot Available20Recreation1946
Bolen Pond DamLowNot Available17Recreation1929
Vandalia Wastewater Treatment LagoonLowNot Available16Other1986