Dams in Montgomery County, Illinois
48Total Dams
8High Hazard
14Significant
Dam Safety in Montgomery County, Illinois
Montgomery County has 48 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 14 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Montgomery County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Coffeen Gmf Gypsum Stack Dam at 108 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffeen Gmf Gypsum Stack Dam | High | Not Available | 108 | Debris Control | |
| Hillsboro Energy/deer Run/crd 1 Dam | High | Not Available | 80 | Tailings | |
| Hillboro Energy/deer Run/crd 2 Dam | High | Not Available | 77 | Other | |
| Lake Lou Yaeger Dam | High | Not Available | 54 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Litchfield City Lake Dam | High | Not Available | 51 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Crown 3 Mine North Refuse Extension Dam | High | Not Available | 35 | Other | 2000 |
| Crown 3 Mine North Refuse Dam | High | Not Available | 34 | Other | 1982 |
| Shoal Creek Structure 5 Dam | High | Not Available | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Coffeen Lake Dam | Significant | Not Available | 70 | Other | 1964 |
| Lake Glenn Shoals Dam | Significant | Not Available | 56 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Shoal Creek Structure 2 Dam | Significant | Not Available | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Lake Hillsboro Dam | Significant | Not Available | 34 | Recreation | 1917 |
| American Zinc Smelter Company Large Lake Dam | Significant | Not Available | 31 | Water Supply | 1916 |
| Rocky Ford Sportsman Club South Lake Dam | Significant | Not Available | 30 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Rocky Ford Sportsman Club North Lake Dam | Significant | Not Available | 29 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Nokomis Sportsmans Club Lake Dam | Significant | Not Available | 23 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Coffeen Power Sta. Supplemental Cooling Lake Dam | Significant | Not Available | 21 | Other | 2000 |
| Coffeen Station Coal Yard Pond Dam | Significant | Not Available | 20 | Other | 1979 |
| Crown 1 Mine Pond Dam | Significant | Not Available | 11 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Coffeen Station Ash Pond 2 Dam | Significant | Not Available | 0 | Other | |
| Coffeen Station Ash Pond 1 Dam | Significant | Not Available | 0 | Other | |
| Ruppert Pond Dam | Significant | Not Available | 0 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Walton Park Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 37 | Recreation | 1870 |
| Shoal Creek Structure 14 Dam | Low | Not Available | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Sampsons Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 32 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Heyen Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 32 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Moran Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not Available | 32 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |
| Crown 3 Mine Fine Refuse Pond Extension Dam | Low | Not Available | 30 | Other | 1995 |
| Vancil Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not Available | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1955 |
| Mcwilliams Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not Available | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1970 |
| Johnson Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not Available | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1966 |
| Ekiss Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not Available | 29 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Traylor Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not Available | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Hughes Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not Available | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1974 |
| Kilton Pond Dam 2 | Low | Not Available | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1963 |
| Bell Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not Available | 27 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1964 |
| Matthews Pond 1 | Low | Not Available | 25 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Rohrer Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not Available | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1970 |
| Matway Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not Available | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1965 |
| Six Pond Dam 1 | Low | Not Available | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1961 |
| Heenren Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 23 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Coffeen Southwest Detention Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Mathews Pond Dam 2 | Low | Not Available | 23 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Fillmore Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 22 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Kilton Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1960 |
| Panama Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 18 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Coffeen Gmf Recycle Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 16 | Debris Control | |
| Coffeen East Fork Shoal Creek Gate Dam | Low | Not Available | 12 | Water Supply | 2010 |