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 assessed | 65 | Navigation | 1933 |
| Brandon Road Lock and Dam | High | Not assessed | 45 | Navigation | 1933 |
| Sauk Trail Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Braidwood Station Cooling Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1979 |
| Kemery Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | 1942 |
| Spaniel Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Sky Harbor Detention Area a Dam | High | Not assessed | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Monee Reservoir Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Gun Club Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Frankfort Flow Equalization Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Other | |
| Joliet Junior College Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Charlevoix Drive Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 7 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2008 |
| Prairie Grass Boulevard Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 6 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Pilcher Park Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Channahon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Joliet West Side Wastewater Treatment Plant Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Deer Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1920 |
| Doyle Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Lily Cache Business Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Wilmington Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Pinnacle Pond 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Brookwood Trace Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Century Trace Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Deer Run Pond K Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Water Supply | 2002 |
| Cedar Glen Unit 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| 248th Avenue Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Millenium Parkway Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Pinnacle Pond 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Crossings Bike Path Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Lakeview Estates Unit 2 Pond 02 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Remington Lakes Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Wynstone Boulevard Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Lakeview Estates Unit 3 Pond 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Glenn Circle West Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Glenn Circle East Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Drumm Farm Weir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Maple Brook Estates Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Milne Creek Weir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Flood Risk Reduction |