Dams in Kane County, Illinois
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.
Explore more: Oldest dams in Illinois · Tallest dams · High risk dams · Largest reservoirs
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lake Dam | High | Not Available | 35 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1951 |
| Patriot Parkway Dam | High | Not Available | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Lake Prestbury Dam | High | Not Available | 14 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Pine Lake Dam | High | Not Available | 14 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Mill Creek Water Reclamation District Dam | High | Not Available | 9 | Other | 1995 |
| Renee Drive Detention Dam | High | Not Available | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2011 |
| Tara Lake Dam | Significant | Not Available | 23 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Mooseheart Lake Dam | Significant | Not Available | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1914 |
| Kimball Street Dam | Significant | Not Available | 13 | Navigation | 1884 |
| Montgomery Dam | Significant | Not Available | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| St. Charles Dam | Significant | Not Available | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1918 |
| Batavia Dam | Significant | Not Available | 6 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1916 |
| North Aurora Dam | Significant | Not Available | 6 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Lower Batavia Dam | Significant | Not Available | 5 | Recreation | 1916 |
| Duck Valley Dam | Low | Not Available | 40 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1940 |
| Marsh A Dam | Low | Not Available | 35 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1951 |
| Island Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 35 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1940 |
| North Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 26 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Fox Mill Storage Lagoon 2 Dam | Low | Not Available | 26 | Other | |
| Fox Mill Lagoon 1 Dam | Low | Not Available | 26 | Other | 1998 |
| Hatchery Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1938 |
| Spring Valley Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 19 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Fermilab Main Injector Dam | Low | Not Available | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| North Aurora Towne Centre Basin C Dam | Low | Not Available | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Geneva Dam | Low | Not Available | 13 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Campton Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 13 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Orchard Lake Galena Boulevard Dam | Low | Not Available | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Premium Outlets Boulevard Dam | Low | Not Available | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| North Aurora Towne Centre Basin B Dam | Low | Not Available | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Settlers Ridge Pond 1 Dam | Low | Not Available | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Sleepy Hollow Road Dam | Low | Not Available | 9 | Recreation | |
| North Aurora Towne Centre Basin D Dam | Low | Not Available | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Carpentersville Dam | Low | Not Available | 8 | Recreation | 1916 |
| Lyle Avenue Dam | Low | Not Available | 8 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Aurora - West Dam | Low | Not Available | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1930 |
| Cambridge Lakes Dam | Low | Not Available | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |