63Total Dams
12High Hazard
23Significant
Dam Safety in Madison County, Illinois
Madison County has 63 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 12 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 23 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Madison County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Tower Lake Dam at 61 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlap Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 45 | Recreation | 1941 |
| Castle Ridge Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 42 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Dynegy/ Wood River East Ash Disposal Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 33 | Tailings | 2005 |
| Alton-wood River Sportsmens Reservoir Dam | High | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Gateway Medical Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Hawthorne Hills Dam | High | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Godfrey Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Paradise Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Glendale Gardens Detention Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Oakland Hills Dam | High | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Arrow Wood Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Pin Oak Drive Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Tower Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 61 | Other | 1964 |
| Holiday Shores Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 47 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Lake Hillcrest Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Lakewood Subdivision Lake 3 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | |
| Warren Levis Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Alton Twin Lakes-south Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Stonebridge Crossing Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 2005 |
| Silver Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 29 | Water Supply | 1962 |
| Lake Heights Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1944 |
| Rayburn Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Gordon F. Moore Park Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Ginger Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Marine Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Timber Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Weiss Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Pine Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1908 |
| Klaus Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Venice Station Old Ash Pond | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Other | |
| Drost Park Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Atkinson Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1995 |
| Kensington Parque Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Rogenski Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | |
| Twin Lakes Drive Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Wilkinson Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Magin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Gvillo Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1970 |
| River Bluffs Girl Scout Council Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Staunton Coal Company Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Other | 1958 |
| Highland Sportsman Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Downing Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Shale Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Dynegy /wood River West Ash Disposal Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Debris Control | 1995 |
| Twin Lakes Lane South Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Boettcher Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 2003 |
| Lake Meadow Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Keeven Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lakewood Subdivision Lake 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Twin Lakes Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Big Four Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1906 |
| Roemelin Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1975 |
| Willaredt Lake Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1968 |
| Schon Park Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 2013 |
| Yates Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Lakewood Subdivision Lake 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Micks Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Wiemers Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1970 |
| Joyces Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Vesper Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Towne East Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Highland Old City Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1912 |
| Wick Pond Dam 1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |