The captivating Medina Country Club Meacham Creek Dam in DuPage, Illinois, stands as a private water resource jewel, designed by CBBEL and regulated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. This concrete dam, towering at 9 feet tall and stretching 42 feet in length, serves a primary purpose of recreation by creating a tranquil reservoir with a storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. The dam, located on the scenic Meacham Creek, boasts a low hazard potential and an uncontrolled spillway wide enough to handle a maximum discharge of 1200 cubic feet per second.
With a moderate risk assessment score of 3, the Medina Country Club Meacham Creek Dam is subject to regular inspections every 5 years to ensure its structural integrity. While the condition assessment is currently unavailable, the dam's emergency action plan status and risk management measures remain unspecified. Positioned within the Chicago District, this dam not only enhances the recreational landscape of the area but also underscores the importance of sustainable water resource management in the face of a changing climate.