97Total Dams
8High Hazard
12Significant
Dam Safety in Macoupin County, Illinois
Macoupin County has 97 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 8 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 12 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Macoupin County is 64 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Macoupin Energy Refuse Disposal Area 6 at 117 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macoupin Energy Refuse Disposal Area 6 | High | Not assessed | 117 | Tailings | 1991 |
| Macoupin Energy/refuse Disposal Area 5 | High | Not assessed | 95 | Other | 1987 |
| Macoupin Energy Smith Reservoir Dam | High | Not assessed | 58 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Macoupin Energy Recirculation Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 43 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Owens Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | |
| Crown 3 Mine Fine Refuse Ext 2 Dam | High | Not assessed | 27 | Tailings | |
| Brighton Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Shaw Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Otter Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 71 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Carlinville Lake II Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 50 | Water Supply | 1981 |
| Palmyra-modesto City Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 50 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| New Gillespie Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 41 | Water Supply | 1956 |
| Osage Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Old Mt. Olive City Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Jones Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Shipman Reservoir Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 36 | Water Supply | 1967 |
| Lake Ka-ho 2 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Fresh Water Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 28 | Water Supply | |
| Woodland Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Clarified Water Pond | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | |
| Lake Catatoga Dam | Low | Not assessed | 52 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Girard Sunset Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 47 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Staunton Old Mine Refuse Dam | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Staunton Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Crown 2 Mine Coarse Refuse Dam | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Other | 1988 |
| Lanny Jokers Dam | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Recreation | |
| Mitch King Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | |
| Jacoby Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Other | 1975 |
| Lake Williamson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Denbys Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Camp Bunn Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Gahr Pond Dam 2 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Irrigation | 1975 |
| Old Gillespie Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Water Supply | 1923 |
| Staunton Country Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1922 |
| Bunker Hill Reservoir 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Courtoise Lane Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | |
| Lake Carlinville Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Evergreen Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Austiff Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Mike Mckee Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Standard City Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Deer Run Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lake Ka-ho 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Gahr Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Harry Mullens Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |
| French Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Mt. Olive City Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Water Supply | 1938 |
| Overby Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Lower Columbia Quarry Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Water Supply | |
| Briarwood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Whitfield Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Bellm Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Whites Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Forest Lake Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1904 |
| Whitfield Pond Dam 3 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1956 |
| Miller Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1977 |
| Zarges Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1978 |
| Hartsook Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |
| Mcadams Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |
| Barths Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Gaffney Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |
| Bellm Pond 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Gahr Pond Dam 3 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 1975 |
| Whitfield Pond Dam 2 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Other | 1954 |
| Miller Pond Dam 2 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Other | 1973 |
| Frank Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |
| Clevenger Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Pratt Bros.pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Other | 1977 |
| Pitts Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Other | 1961 |
| Adams-tocks Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Other | 1976 |
| Bernard Conrady Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Other | 1976 |
| Suhling Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Craig Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Other | 1977 |
| Meisenheimer Pond Dam 2 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Meisenheimer Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Harold Redfern Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Other | 1978 |
| Settling Pond | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | |
| Meshach Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Wenzel Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1981 |
| Tall Timbers Lake West Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Fine Refuse Pond | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Water Supply | |
| Rinaker Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Bunker Hill Old Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Nixon Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Crown 2 Mine Coarse Refuse Exterior Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Other | 2001 |
| Virden Recreation Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Superior 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1950 |
| Lake Edward Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Shad Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Gillespie Country Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1921 |
| Upper Columbia Quarry Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Beaver Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1912 |
| Tall Timbers Lake East Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1921 |
| Clarified Pond Impound. Structure | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Water Supply | |
| Otter Lake Low Flow Dam | Low | Not assessed | 6 | Debris Control | 2008 |
| Enke Pond Dam 1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1968 |
| Kahl Bros. Pond Dam 1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1960 |