Lake Heights Dam is an earth dam built on the Paddock Creek-Offstream River and is located in Midway-Offstream, Illinois. It was built in 1944 for the purpose of recreation.
The dam is privately owned by Lake Heights Homeowners Association. It is also known as Lake Heights.
Lake Heights Dam is privately owned by Lake Heights Homeowners Association.
Dam length | 273 feet |
Dam height | 27 feet |
Max storage | 43 acre feet |
Normal storage | 35 acre feet |
Length of the dam is defined as the length along the top of the dam. This also includes the spillway, powerplant, navigation lock, fish pass, etc., where these form part of the length of the dam. If detached from the dam, these structures should not be included.
Height of the dam is defined as the vertical distance between the lowest point on the crest of the dam and the lowest point in the original streambed.
Maximum storage is defined as the total storage space in a reservoir below the maximum attainable water surface elevation, including any surcharge storage.
Normal storage is defined as the total storage space in a reservoir below the normal retention level, including dead and inactive storage and excluding any flood control or surcharge storage. For normally dry flood control dams, the normal storage will be a zero value.
Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environment damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be located in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
An emergency action plan is defined as a plan of action to be taken to reduce the potential for property damage and loss of life in an area affected by a dam failure or large flood.
Inspections are every 3 years.
Also known as | Lake Heights |
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Distance to nearest town (miles) | 0 |
Latitude | 38 |
Longitude | -89 |
NID ID (National ID) | IL01036 |
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