Dams in Marshall County, Illinois

4Total Dams
2High Hazard
1Significant

Dam Safety in Marshall County, Illinois

Marshall County has 4 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification.

The average dam in Marshall County is 61 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Wildwood Lake Dam at 84 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Wildwood Lake DamHighNot Available84Recreation1969
Lake Tanglewood DamHighNot Available40Recreation1969
Barnes Lake DamSignificantNot Available23Recreation1957
Newton Lake DamLowNot Available31Recreation1965