Dams in McDonough County, Illinois
29Total Dams
1High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in McDonough County, Illinois
McDonough County has 29 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in McDonough County is 52 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is Deer Ridge Dam at 67 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blandinsville City Reservoir Dam | High | Not Available | 20 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Argyle Lake Dam | Significant | Not Available | 58 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Spring Lake Dam | Significant | Not Available | 46 | Recreation | 1927 |
| Vermont City Reservoir Dam | Significant | Not Available | 36 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Mcclure East Pond Dam | Significant | Not Available | 30 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Deer Ridge Dam | Low | Not Available | 67 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Springfield Coal/industry/3s | Low | Not Available | 59 | Other | 1984 |
| Springfield Coal/industry/pond 4 Dam | Low | Not Available | 47 | Other | 1983 |
| Springfield Coal/industry/pond 2 Dam | Low | Not Available | 46 | Other | 1983 |
| Springfield Coal/industry/pond 18 Dam | Low | Not Available | 39 | Other | 1993 |
| Blandinsville Storage 2 Dam | Low | Not Available | 37 | Water Supply | 1992 |
| Irish Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 35 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Springfield Coal/industry/pond 31 Dam | Low | Not Available | 34 | Debris Control | |
| Springfield Coal/industry/incline Pond 12 Dams | Low | Not Available | 34 | Debris Control | 1997 |
| Gold Hills Dam | Low | Not Available | 33 | Irrigation | 2001 |
| Parks Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not Available | 31 | Other | 1976 |
| Freeman United/industry/pond 1 Dam | Low | Not Available | 31 | Other | 1983 |
| Rickmeyer Small Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 30 | Other | 1983 |
| Springfield Coal/industry/pond 33 Dam | Low | Not Available | 30 | Debris Control | |
| Springfield Coal/industry/pond 20 Dam | Low | Not Available | 29 | Debris Control | 1994 |
| Lewis Dam | Low | Not Available | 28 | Recreation | |
| Springfield Coal/industry/pond 21 Dam | Low | Not Available | 28 | Other | 1997 |
| Randolph Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not Available | 27 | Other | 1975 |
| Froghair Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 27 | Other | 1974 |
| Casson Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 26 | Other | 1984 |
| Cricketwood Green Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Springfield Coal/industry/pond 22 Dam | Low | Not Available | 25 | Debris Control | 1997 |
| Patrick Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 19 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Rickmeyer Big Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 16 | Other | 1981 |