Dams in Will County, Illinois
38Total Dams
7High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Will County, Illinois
Will County has 38 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 Will County is 49 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Lockport Lock And Controlling Works at 65 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockport Lock And Controlling Works | High | Not Available | 65 | Navigation | 1933 |
| Brandon Road Lock And Dam | High | Not Available | 45 | Navigation | 1933 |
| Sauk Trail Dam | High | Not Available | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Braidwood Station Cooling Pond Dam | High | Not Available | 22 | Other | 1979 |
| Kemery Lake Dam | High | Not Available | 20 | Water Supply | 1942 |
| Spaniel Lake Dam | High | Not Available | 12 | Recreation | |
| Sky Harbor Detention Area A Dam | High | Not Available | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Monee Reservoir Dam | Significant | Not Available | 29 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Gun Club Lake Dam | Significant | Not Available | 20 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Frankfort Flow Equalization Pond Dam | Significant | Not Available | 12 | Other | |
| Joliet Junior College Lake Dam | Significant | Not Available | 11 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Charlevoix Drive Dam | Significant | Not Available | 7 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2008 |
| Prairie Grass Boulevard Dam | Significant | Not Available | 6 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Pilcher Park Dam | Significant | Not Available | 0 | Recreation | |
| Channahon Dam | Low | Not Available | 25 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Joliet West Side Wastewater Treatment Plant Dam | Low | Not Available | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Deer Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 15 | Other | 1920 |
| Doyle Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 14 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Lily Cache Business Dam | Low | Not Available | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Wilmington Dam | Low | Not Available | 12 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Pinnacle Pond 5 Dam | Low | Not Available | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Brookwood Trace Dam | Low | Not Available | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Century Trace Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Deer Run Pond K Dam | Low | Not Available | 11 | Water Supply | 2002 |
| Cedar Glen Unit 2 Dam | Low | Not Available | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| 248th Avenue Dam | Low | Not Available | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Millenium Parkway Dam | Low | Not Available | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Pinnacle Pond 1 Dam | Low | Not Available | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Crossings Bike Path Dam | Low | Not Available | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Lakeview Estates Unit 2 Pond 02 Dam | Low | Not Available | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Remington Lakes Dam | Low | Not Available | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Wynstone Boulevard Dam | Low | Not Available | 8 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Lakeview Estates Unit 3 Pond 1 Dam | Low | Not Available | 8 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Glenn Circle West Dam | Low | Not Available | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Glenn Circle East Dam | Low | Not Available | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Drumm Farm Weir Dam | Low | Not Available | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Maple Brook Estates Dam | Low | Not Available | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Milne Creek Weir Dam | Low | Not Available | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction |