Lake Wee-Ma-Tuk Hills and Buwick Dams, Reclamation Design, Engineering, and Inspection, Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Professional services are required to assess and facilitate remediation of three dams (impoundments) within the Lake Wee-Ma-Tuk Hills Drainage District and two dams (impoundments) located on private property. Dam locations are in Putnam Township in Fulton County. The dams were constructed decades ago as part of abandoned surface mining operations, and the remnant dams require assessment and repair. None of the dams are currently permitted with DNR’s Office of Water Resources (OWR). The three dams within the Lake Wee-Ma-Tuk Hills Drainage District are earthen impoundments with PVC pipe outlets. Two of the dams preliminarily classify as small Class III dams; and the third dam preliminarily classifies as a small Class II dam. The two dams on private property are earthen embankments. The larger dam has no immediate outlet structure, and a smaller downstream dam has a damaged CMP outlet. The large dam preliminarily classifies as a small Class II dam, and the smaller dam preliminarily classifies as a small Class III dam.