31Total Dams
1High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Jersey County, Illinois
Jersey County has 31 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.
The average dam in Jersey County is 61 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Airstrip Reservoir Dam at 55 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airstrip Reservoir Dam | High | Not assessed | 55 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Craig Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 52 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Carlson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 47 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lake Piasa Dam | Low | Not assessed | 47 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Pelikan-surgeon-shapanski | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Lake Richard Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | |
| Rowden Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Nugent-schpanski 6 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Gotter Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Lake of Dreams Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Holland Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Other | 1963 |
| Hooper Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Nugent-schpanski 4 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Bartlett Pond Dam 2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1969 |
| Bartlett Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1968 |
| Ingram Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1967 |
| Nugent-shapanski 1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Nugent-shapanski 2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Kiel Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Other | 1971 |
| Thunderbird Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Nugent-shapanski 3 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Feyerbrand Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Spring Valley Estates Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Jones Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1975 |
| John Surgeon Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1970 |
| Crystal Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1954 |
| West Lake Country Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Heild Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Buck Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1968 |
| Jack Smith Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1970 |