Montgomery Dam
Dam in Montgomery,Illinois
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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 | |
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Montgomery Dam located on the Fox river in Montgomery, Illinois | |
 Interactive map of Montgomery Dam | |
| Country | USA |
| Location | Montgomery,Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°44′1.28″N 88°20′1.54″W |
| Purpose | Flood control, Navigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1969 |
| Owner | 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]