AUTHORIZATION:  The Flood Control Acts of 1938, 1944, and 1958.

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Carlyle Lake dam

Location and Description:  The project, completed in 1967, is located on the Kaskaskia River, approximately 107 miles above its mouth, near the community of Carlyle, Illinois. Portions of the project are situated in Clinton, Fayette, Bond, and Marion Counties. Carlyle Lake is the largest man-made lake in Illinois, with over 26,000 acres of water and 11,000 acres of public land. This lake provides flood control, water quality control and water supply to nearby communities; recreation, fish and wildlife conservation; and is authorized to augment navigation flows downstream on the Kaskaskia River.

Activities in FY 2010 ($4,865k)
- Operate & maintain project at acceptable service levels
- Completing repairs to facilities damaged by 2008 high water (flood funds)

ARRA Allocation thru 28 Feb 10 ($27,743k) (top 5 items listed below)
- Resume adequate levels of service (ongoing)
- Place properly sized riprap on Main Dam, Saddle Dam 2 and Keyesport Levee (awarded)
- Modernize water/sewer systems (awarded)
- Replace deteriorated comfort stations in recreation areas (awarded)
- Perform maintenance to roads in rec areas and saddle dams (awarded)

Sponsor/Stakeholders: Project is 100 percent Federally funded. Stakeholders include City of Carlyle, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Kaskaskia Watershed Association (Carlyle Lake Association and Okaw River Basin Coalition), and various other local interests.

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