30Total Dams
4High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Schuyler County, Illinois
Schuyler County has 30 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Schuyler County is 53 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is Peabody Lake at 65 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal & Crane Creek Structure 5 | High | Not assessed | 47 | Other | 1975 |
| Coal and Crane Creek Structure 8 | High | Not assessed | 43 | Other | 1971 |
| Coal and Crane Creek Structure 12 | High | Not assessed | 43 | Other | 1971 |
| Briney Lake 1 Dam | High | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Briney Lake 2 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Gill Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Peabody Lake | Low | Not assessed | 65 | Other | 1965 |
| Coal and Crane Creek Structure 7 | Low | Not assessed | 49 | Other | 1971 |
| Coal & Crane Creek Structure 11 | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Coal and Crane Creek Structure 15 | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Other | 1969 |
| Coal and Crane Creek Structure 9 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Other | 1970 |
| Coal and Crane Ws Str 14 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Coal and Crane Creek Structure 1 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Other | 1971 |
| Springfield Coal/industry/pond 9 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Other | 1987 |
| Coal and Crane Creek Structure 2 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Other | 1972 |
| Springfield Coal/industry/pond 30 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Debris Control | |
| Springfield Coal/industry/pond 26 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Debris Control | 2000 |
| Camp Immanuel Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1906 |
| Waddell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Debris Control | 1998 |
| Lake Irene Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | |
| Billingsley Pond Dam 3 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Coal and Crane Creek Structure 13 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Other | 1969 |
| Springfield Coal/industry/pond 27 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Debris Control | 2000 |
| Whitley Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Springfield Coal/industry/pond 29 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Debris Control | |
| Deer Run Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Water Supply | 2002 |
| Mccormick Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Croxton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Coal and Crane Creek Structure 6 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Other | 1971 |
| Carlson Lake Water Control Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1950 |