Dams in Morgan County, Illinois
27Total Dams
1High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Morgan County, Illinois
Morgan County has 27 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 Morgan County is 63 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lake Jacksonville Dam at 54 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauvaise Terre Lake Dam | High | Not Available | 30 | Recreation | 1923 |
| Lake Jacksonville Dam | Significant | Not Available | 54 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Murrayville Woodson Lake Dam | Significant | Not Available | 28 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Rowe Lake Dam | Significant | Not Available | 27 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Valevue Lake Dam | Significant | Not Available | 20 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Ware Brothers Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 38 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Applebee Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 37 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Waverly City Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 35 | Water Supply | 1939 |
| Freitag Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 34 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Roegge Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 31 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Swagmeyer Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 31 | Other | 1977 |
| Nickel's Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1972 |
| Carrigan Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 29 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1972 |
| Hadden Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 29 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1961 |
| Jurgens Brothers Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 28 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Gravel Springs Dam | Low | Not Available | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1990 |
| Hess Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1969 |
| Gross Farms Dam | Low | Not Available | 27 | Recreation | 2005 |
| Smith Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 27 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1968 |
| Becker Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 27 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1976 |
| Concord Reservoir Dam | Low | Not Available | 26 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Defrates-shaeffer Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 26 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Rawlings Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1969 |
| Retzer Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1969 |
| Franklin Waverly Outing Club Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 25 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Panhandle Eastern Waverly Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 19 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Lake Mauvaise Terre Dredge Basin Dam | Low | Not Available | 17 | Other |