56Total Dams
6High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Fulton County, Illinois
Fulton County has 56 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 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Fulton County is 63 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Duck Creek Station Dams at 123 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duck Creek Station Dams | High | Not assessed | 123 | Other | 1975 |
| Canton City Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 57 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Norris Slurry Impoundment | High | Not assessed | 50 | Other | 1955 |
| Vanwinkle Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Stevens Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Long Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Wee Ma Tuk Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 42 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Msdgc Sludge Pond 1-3a Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 39 | Other | 1973 |
| Grieves Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Duck Creek Ash Pond 1 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 28 | Other | |
| Tompkins Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1974 |
| Duck Creek Bottom Ash Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Other | |
| Maas Dam | Low | Not assessed | 60 | Recreation | 1999 |
| Duck Creek Ash Pond 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Other | 1984 |
| Evelen Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Other | 1958 |
| Keystone Anglers Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 47 | Recreation | 1941 |
| Duck Creek Gypsum Stack Dam | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Tailings | |
| Lake Wildwood Haven Dam | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Duck Creek Recycle Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Tailings | |
| Cbs Gun Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Little Sister Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Mwrdgc Road Fill Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Atkins Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1975 |
| Mwrdgc Picinic Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Other | 1940 |
| Mwrdgc Upper Acid Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Timber Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 2006 |
| Sweeneys Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Sullivan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Darst Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Fisk Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Other | 1975 |
| Wolf Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1969 |
| Lake Roberts Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Hagen Slurry Impoundment Dams | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1983 |
| Mwrdgc Acid Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Other | 1950 |
| Lake Marie Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Pratt Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Lemons Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1973 |
| Living Springs Camp Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1974 |
| Mwrdgc Lower Wood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Ipava Settling Basin Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Other | 1978 |
| Wee-ma-tuk-lake-south Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Lake Avon Country Club Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Heller Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Mwrdgc Edsall Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1952 |
| Woods Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Truax Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Mwrdgc Upper Wood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Lake Kevin Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Lake Chautauqua Lower Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1920 |
| Mwrdgc Eagle Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Freshwater Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Other | 1962 |
| Mwrdgc Land Fill Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Mwrdgc Kay Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Bernadotte Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Water Supply | 1900 |
| Rice Lake Sfwa/goose Lake Water Control Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Rice Lake Sfwa/voorhees Unit Water Control Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Fish and Wildlife Pond |