36Total Dams
6High Hazard
8Significant
Dam Safety in Kane County, Illinois
Kane County has 36 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 8 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Kane County is 69 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Duck Valley Dam at 40 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 35 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1951 |
| Patriot Parkway Dam | High | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Lake Prestbury Dam | High | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Pine Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Mill Creek Water Reclamation District Dam | High | Not assessed | 9 | Other | 1995 |
| Renee Drive Detention Dam | High | Not assessed | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2011 |
| Tara Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Mooseheart Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1914 |
| Kimball Street Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 13 | Navigation | 1884 |
| Montgomery Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| St. Charles Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1918 |
| Batavia Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 6 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1916 |
| North Aurora Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 6 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Lower Batavia Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 5 | Recreation | 1916 |
| Duck Valley Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1940 |
| Marsh a Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1951 |
| Island Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1940 |
| North Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Fox Mill Storage Lagoon 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Other | |
| Fox Mill Lagoon 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Other | 1998 |
| Hatchery Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1938 |
| Spring Valley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Fermilab Main Injector Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| North Aurora Towne Centre Basin C Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Geneva Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Campton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Orchard Lake Galena Boulevard Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Premium Outlets Boulevard Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| North Aurora Towne Centre Basin B Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Settlers Ridge Pond 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Sleepy Hollow Road Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| North Aurora Towne Centre Basin D Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Carpentersville Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1916 |
| Lyle Avenue Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Aurora - West Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1930 |
| Cambridge Lakes Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |