26Total Dams
2High Hazard
8Significant
Dam Safety in Randolph County, Illinois
Randolph County has 26 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 8 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Randolph County is 63 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam at 81 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Plant Cooling Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 55 | Other | 1968 |
| Coulterville Coal/gateway Mine/slurry Cell 3 Dam | High | Not assessed | 41 | Other | 1990 |
| Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 81 | Navigation | 1974 |
| Randolph County Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 47 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Coulterville Coal/gateway Mine/slurry Cell 2 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 35 | Other | 1986 |
| Sparta Old City Reservoir Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Water Supply | 1917 |
| Sparta New City Reservoir Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Water Supply | 1952 |
| Lake Camp a Lot Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Baldwin Station Bottom Ash Pond | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Baldwin Station Fly Ash Pond | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Peabody Coulterville/gateway/slurry Cell 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 66 | Other | |
| Coulterville Coal/gateway Mine/slurry Cell 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Tailings | 2006 |
| Coulterville Coal/gateway Mine/slurry Cell 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Other | 1977 |
| Taphorn Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Simpson Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Fort Chartres Sportsmans Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Langford Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| Behnken Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Birchlers Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Zeigler Coal Company Lake | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Other | 1977 |
| Shaufler Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lake Coulterville Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1917 |
| Crescent Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Coulterville City Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1939 |
| Schaffner Lake 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Site B Dredge Disposal Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Debris Control | 1992 |