Newton Power Station Lake Dam dam
Newton Power Station Lake Dam
Newton Power Station Lake Dam, located in Ingraham, Illinois, is a significant earth dam with a height of 54 feet and a length of 1700 feet. Completed in 1975, the dam serves primarily for recreational purposes, offering a storage capacity of 49,600 acre-feet and a surface area of 1750 acres. The dam is regulated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and undergoes regular inspections to ensure its safety and integrity.
With a controlled spillway width of 880 feet, Newton Power Station Lake Dam has a maximum discharge capacity of 59,450 cubic feet per second, making it a crucial structure for managing water flow in the region. The dam is situated along Weather Creek and has a drainage area of 48 square miles. Despite its significant hazard potential, the condition assessment of the dam is currently not available, highlighting the importance of continued monitoring and risk management measures to ensure the safety of surrounding communities and the environment.
Managed by a public utility, Newton Power Station Lake Dam plays a vital role in providing recreational opportunities and water resource management in Jasper County, Illinois. Its strategic location and design by Sargent & Lundy Engineers make it a key infrastructure for flood control and water storage in the region. As climate change impacts become more pronounced, the dam's role in mitigating risks and ensuring water security for the community will be increasingly important, highlighting the need for ongoing maintenance and emergency preparedness efforts.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- 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, environmental 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 in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Newton Power Station Lake Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Embarras River At Ste. Marie | 665 cfs | → |
| Little Wabash River Below Clay City | 172 cfs | → |
| North Fork Embarras River Near Oblong | 28 cfs | → |
| Little Wabash River Near Effingham | 35 cfs | → |
| Hickory Creek Nr Brownstown | 4 cfs | → |
| Embarras River At Lawrenceville | 964 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Newton Power Station Lake Dam.
Track Newton Power Station Lake Dam in the Snoflo app
Save this dam as a favorite and get the local NOAA / yr.no forecast plus regional flow context wherever you are.
About Newton Power Station Lake Dam
Where does the data for Newton Power Station Lake Dam come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Significant hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Newton Power Station Lake Dam.