Dams in Randolph County, Illinois
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 Available | 55 | Other | 1968 |
| Coulterville Coal/gateway Mine/slurry Cell 3 Dam | High | Not Available | 41 | Other | 1990 |
| Jerry F. Costello Lock And Dam | Significant | Not Available | 81 | Navigation | 1974 |
| Randolph County Lake Dam | Significant | Not Available | 47 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Coulterville Coal/gateway Mine/slurry Cell 2 Dam | Significant | Not Available | 35 | Other | 1986 |
| Sparta Old City Reservoir Dam | Significant | Not Available | 21 | Water Supply | 1917 |
| Sparta New City Reservoir Dam | Significant | Not Available | 16 | Water Supply | 1952 |
| Lake Camp A Lot Dam | Significant | Not Available | 15 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Baldwin Station Bottom Ash Pond | Significant | Not Available | 0 | Other | |
| Baldwin Station Fly Ash Pond | Significant | Not Available | 0 | Other | |
| Peabody Coulterville/gateway/slurry Cell 5 Dam | Low | Not Available | 66 | Other | |
| Coulterville Coal/gateway Mine/slurry Cell 4 Dam | Low | Not Available | 34 | Tailings | 2006 |
| Coulterville Coal/gateway Mine/slurry Cell 1 Dam | Low | Not Available | 33 | Other | 1977 |
| Taphorn Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 31 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Simpson Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 26 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Fort Chartres Sportsmans Club Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 26 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Langford Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| Behnken Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 24 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Birchlers Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 22 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Zeigler Coal Company Lake | Low | Not Available | 19 | Other | 1977 |
| Shaufler Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 19 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lake Coulterville Dam | Low | Not Available | 18 | Recreation | 1917 |
| Crescent Club Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 17 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Coulterville City Reservoir Dam | Low | Not Available | 15 | Water Supply | 1939 |
| Schaffner Lake 1 Dam | Low | Not Available | 13 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Site B Dredge Disposal Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 12 | Debris Control | 1992 |