Public Act 095-0020 mandates improved safety at run-of-river dams
on public waters when those dams are not subject to federal regulations
for safety. Development of administrative rules for Public Act 095-0020
and the development of signage, buoy and exclusion zone plans for each
of the dams covered by the public act are components of this work.
Structural modifications to dams are being considered to lessen the
dangers passed by the low head dams.
Personal safety at Illinois run-of-river dams has been managed
through signage and river markings upstream and downstream of dams.
Many run-of-river dams present hazards to the public which they may
not be clearly aware of. These hazards include dangerous flow
conditions below the spillway, scour holes in the river below the
dam, vertical abutments, swift water in the pool, limited canoe and
kayak portages, and other hazards.
CTE completed a Safety at Dams Study in July 2007.
Abutment signs have been installed at state owned dams. Additional
signs have been offered to other dam owners.
Evaluation of Public Safety at Run-of-River Dams, July 2007, Executive Summary PDF (848 Kb)
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Evaluation of Public Safety at Run-of-River Dams, July 2007, Main Report PDF (18.05 Mb)
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Evaluation of Public Safety at Run-of-River Dams, July 2007, Main Report PDF (18.05 Mb)
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Evaluation of Public Safety at Run-of-River Dams, July 2007, Main Report PDF (18.05 Mb)
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Check out our poster
here.
July 20, 2007 Press Release
here -
The brochure can be acquired on
our online publications site
(on the right-side column, the link that reads "new" click
on that and it will take you to all our publications). Do a search
of "Dam Safety" - this is a free brochure.
