Dams in Macoupin County, Illinois

97Total Dams
8High Hazard
12Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Macoupin Energy Refuse Disposal Area 6HighNot Available117Tailings1991
Macoupin Energy/refuse Disposal Area 5HighNot Available95Other1987
Macoupin Energy Smith Reservoir DamHighNot Available58Recreation1969
Macoupin Energy Recirculation Pond DamHighNot Available43Water Supply1970
Owens Lake DamHighNot Available33Recreation
Crown 3 Mine Fine Refuse Ext 2 DamHighNot Available27Tailings
Brighton Lake DamHighNot Available25Flood Risk Reduction
Shaw Lake DamHighNot Available23Recreation
Otter Lake DamSignificantNot Available71Recreation1969
Carlinville Lake Ii DamSignificantNot Available50Water Supply1981
Palmyra-modesto City Lake DamSignificantNot Available50Water Supply1965
New Gillespie Lake DamSignificantNot Available41Water Supply1956
Osage Lake DamSignificantNot Available38Flood Risk Reduction
Old Mt. Olive City Lake DamSignificantNot Available37Recreation1900
Jones Lake DamSignificantNot Available36Recreation1970
Shipman Reservoir DamSignificantNot Available36Water Supply1967
Lake Ka-ho 2 DamSignificantNot Available36Recreation1955
Fresh Water LakeSignificantNot Available28Water Supply
Woodland Lake DamSignificantNot Available27Recreation
Clarified Water PondSignificantNot Available15Water Supply
Lake Catatoga DamLowNot Available52Recreation1972
Girard Sunset Lake DamLowNot Available47Recreation1955
Staunton Old Mine Refuse DamLowNot Available45Recreation1984
Staunton Reservoir DamLowNot Available43Recreation1926
Crown 2 Mine Coarse Refuse DamLowNot Available43Other1988
Lanny Jokers DamLowNot Available42Recreation
Mitch King DamLowNot Available40Recreation
Jacoby Pond Dam 1LowNot Available40Other1975
Lake Williamson DamLowNot Available39Recreation1974
Denbys Pond DamLowNot Available38Recreation1974
Camp Bunn Lake DamLowNot Available36Recreation1974
Gahr Pond Dam 2LowNot Available36Irrigation1975
Old Gillespie Lake DamLowNot Available35Water Supply1923
Staunton Country Club Lake DamLowNot Available35Recreation1922
Bunker Hill Reservoir 2 DamLowNot Available35Recreation1962
Courtoise Lane DamLowNot Available34Recreation
Lake Carlinville DamLowNot Available34Recreation1938
Evergreen Lake DamLowNot Available34Recreation1953
Austiff Pond DamLowNot Available34Recreation1956
Mike Mckee Pond DamLowNot Available34Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1978
Standard City Lake DamLowNot Available33Recreation1920
Deer Run Lake DamLowNot Available32Recreation1971
Lake Ka-ho 1 DamLowNot Available32Recreation1955
Gahr Pond Dam 1LowNot Available32Irrigation1976
Harry Mullens Pond Dam 1LowNot Available32Fish and Wildlife Pond1977
French Lake DamLowNot Available31Recreation1970
Mt. Olive City Lake DamLowNot Available31Water Supply1938
Overby Pond Dam 1LowNot Available31Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1977
Lower Columbia Quarry DamLowNot Available30Water Supply
Briarwood Lake DamLowNot Available30Recreation
Whitfield Lake DamLowNot Available30Recreation1954
Bellm Pond DamLowNot Available30Recreation1960
Whites Pond DamLowNot Available30Recreation1953
Forest Lake Club Lake DamLowNot Available30Recreation1904
Whitfield Pond Dam 3LowNot Available30Other1956
Miller Pond Dam 1LowNot Available30Other1977
Zarges Pond DamLowNot Available30Other1978
Hartsook Pond Dam 1LowNot Available30Fish and Wildlife Pond1977
Mcadams Pond Dam 1LowNot Available30Fish and Wildlife Pond1977
Barths Lake DamLowNot Available29Recreation1950
Gaffney Pond Dam 1LowNot Available29Fish and Wildlife Pond1977
Bellm Pond 2 DamLowNot Available28Recreation1968
Gahr Pond Dam 3LowNot Available28Irrigation1975
Whitfield Pond Dam 2LowNot Available28Other1954
Miller Pond Dam 2LowNot Available28Other1973
Frank Pond Dam 1LowNot Available28Fish and Wildlife Pond1977
Clevenger Pond Dam 1LowNot Available27Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1977
Pratt Bros.pond DamLowNot Available27Other1977
Pitts Pond Dam 1LowNot Available27Other1961
Adams-tocks Pond Dam 1LowNot Available27Other1976
Bernard Conrady Pond Dam 1LowNot Available27Other1976
Suhling Pond DamLowNot Available26Recreation1978
Craig Pond Dam 1LowNot Available26Other1977
Meisenheimer Pond Dam 2LowNot Available26Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1979
Meisenheimer Pond Dam 1LowNot Available26Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1977
Harold Redfern Pond DamLowNot Available26Other1978
Settling PondLowNot Available25Water Supply
Meshach Lake DamLowNot Available25Recreation1970
Wenzel Pond Dam 1LowNot Available25Other1981
Tall Timbers Lake West DamLowNot Available24Recreation1975
Fine Refuse PondLowNot Available23Water Supply
Rinaker Lake DamLowNot Available23Recreation1900
Bunker Hill Old Lake DamLowNot Available22Recreation1936
Nixon Pond Dam 1LowNot Available22Recreation1977
Crown 2 Mine Coarse Refuse Exterior DamLowNot Available21Other2001
Virden Recreation Club Lake DamLowNot Available21Recreation1954
Superior 4 DamLowNot Available20Other1950
Lake Edward DamLowNot Available20Recreation1949
Shad Lake DamLowNot Available20Recreation1950
Gillespie Country Club Lake DamLowNot Available20Recreation1921
Upper Columbia Quarry Lake DamLowNot Available18Recreation1900
Beaver Lake DamLowNot Available16Recreation1912
Tall Timbers Lake East DamLowNot Available14Recreation1921
Clarified Pond Impound. StructureLowNot Available11Water Supply
Otter Lake Low Flow DamLowNot Available6Debris Control2008
Enke Pond Dam 1UndeterminedNot Available25Other1968
Kahl Bros. Pond Dam 1UndeterminedNot Available25Other1960