Dams in Peoria County, Illinois
49Total Dams
7High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Peoria County, Illinois
Peoria County has 49 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 7 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Peoria County is 56 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Cobblestone Lake Dam at 64 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Camelot Dam | High | Not Available | 56 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lake Lancelot Dam | High | Not Available | 54 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Hollis Park Dam | High | Not Available | 51 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Hidden Point Dam | High | Not Available | 39 | Recreation | |
| E. D. Edwards Station Ash Pond | High | Not Available | 25 | Other | |
| Lake Long Bow Dam | High | Not Available | 12 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Franciscan Prairie Pointe Dam | High | Not Available | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Lake Of The Woods Dam | Significant | Not Available | 58 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Santa Fe Lake Dam | Significant | Not Available | 57 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Smith Lake Dam | Significant | Not Available | 47 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Deep Lake Dam | Significant | Not Available | 47 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Charter Oak North Lake Dam | Significant | Not Available | 39 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Thirteen Club Dam | Significant | Not Available | 30 | Recreation | |
| Heuerman Pond Dam | Significant | Not Available | 0 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Cobblestone Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 64 | Recreation | 1993 |
| Walnut Point Dam | Low | Not Available | 58 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Rose Estates Dam | Low | Not Available | 47 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Big Timber Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 46 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Lake Lynnhurst Dam | Low | Not Available | 44 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Weaver Ridge Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 44 | Irrigation | 1996 |
| Roy Demanes Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 44 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1975 |
| Midland/elm Mine/fresh Water Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 41 | Other | 1967 |
| Lake Holiday Dam | Low | Not Available | 40 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Cowen Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 40 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Darwish Dam | Low | Not Available | 40 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Mulvaney Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 38 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Taylor Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 36 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Glenview Farms Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 35 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lake Shore Drive Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 35 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Arrowhead Country Club Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 35 | Other | 1959 |
| Huntington Pointe Dam | Low | Not Available | 34 | Recreation | 1993 |
| Underwood Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 34 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Small Timber Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 34 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Charter Oak South Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 33 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Grahams Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 32 | Other | 1950 |
| Chippewa Estates Dam | Low | Not Available | 32 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Leisure Oak Lake 1 Dam | Low | Not Available | 31 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Leisure Oak Lake 2 Dam | Low | Not Available | 31 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Radnor Rod And Gun Club Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 31 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Staab Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 30 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Lakeland Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 29 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Don Johnson Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 29 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1974 |
| Midland/elm Mine/ Slurry Lake 1 Dam | Low | Not Available | 28 | Other | 1967 |
| Griffin South Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 26 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Caboose Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| South Warner Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 25 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Peoria City-county Landfill 2 Dam | Low | Not Available | 22 | Other | 2000 |
| Elmore Stock Farm Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 21 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Hillcrest Dairy Wastwater Lagoon Dam | Low | Not Available | 20 | Other | 2001 |