The Montgomery Dam is a gravity dam on the Fox River in Montgomery, Illinois. The dam was built for flood control and navigation in 1969 as a part of the Stratton project[1] dam system[2] which was designed to keep the river navagable from the Wisconsin border to the confluence with the Illinois River. It is owned by Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
| Montgomery Dam | |
|---|---|
 Montgomery Dam located on the Fox river in Montgomery, Illinois | |
| Country | USA |
| Location | Montgomery,Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°44′1.28″N 88°20′1.54″W / 41.7336889°N 88.3337611°W |
| Purpose | Flood control, Navigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1969 |
| Owner(s) | Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Fox River |
| Height (foundation) | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Length | 325 ft (99 m) |
The dam is 7 ft (2.1 m) high and 325 ft (99 m) long. It impounds 131 acre-feet (162,000 m3). The Fox River watershed above the Montgomery Dam totals 1,732 square miles (4,490 km2).[3]
For many years, this dam and the upstream North Avenue Dam set the water levels for the Aurora, Illinois stretch of the Fox River.[citation needed] In 2006, the City of Aurora removed the North Avenue Dam, and advocates of a free-flowing river are now seeking removal of the Montgomery Dam as well.[4]
References
edit- ^ Schrader, Tom (Spring 2006). "IDNR to Rebuild Glen Palmer Dam" (PDF). The Riffle. Friends of the Fox River. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2008. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ Matile, Roger (July 5, 2007). "The evolution of Fox River dam theory". Oswego Ledger Sentinel. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ "IDNR/OWR Stratton Dam Operations". Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ Charlie Zine. "North Avenue Dam Removal". Retrieved 2010-02-27.