Dams in Jersey County, Illinois
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 Available | 55 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Craig Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 52 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Carlson Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 47 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lake Piasa Dam | Low | Not Available | 47 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Pelikan-surgeon-shapanski | Low | Not Available | 45 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Lake Richard Dam | Low | Not Available | 40 | Recreation | |
| Rowden Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 40 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Nugent-schpanski 6 Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 40 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Gotter Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 38 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 37 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Lake Of Dreams Dam | Low | Not Available | 35 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Holland Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 31 | Other | 1963 |
| Hooper Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 31 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Nugent-schpanski 4 Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 31 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Bartlett Pond Dam 2 | Low | Not Available | 30 | Other | 1969 |
| Bartlett Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not Available | 30 | Other | 1968 |
| Ingram Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 30 | Other | 1967 |
| Nugent-shapanski 1 | Low | Not Available | 30 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Nugent-shapanski 2 | Low | Not Available | 30 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Kiel Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 29 | Other | 1971 |
| Thunderbird Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 28 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Nugent-shapanski 3 | Low | Not Available | 28 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Feyerbrand Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 26 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Spring Valley Estates Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 26 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Jones Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 25 | Recreation | 1975 |
| John Surgeon Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 25 | Other | 1970 |
| Crystal Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 24 | Recreation | 1954 |
| West Lake Country Club Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 21 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Heild Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 19 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Buck Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not Available | 30 | Other | 1968 |
| Jack Smith Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not Available | 26 | Recreation | 1970 |