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St. Louis District - Project Management Division
Building Strong
Rend Lake

AUTHORIZATION:  The Flood Control Act of 1962

Rend Lake Map
Project Map

Rend Lake Dam & Spillway
Rend Lake dam

Location and Description:  The project is located near Benton, Illinois, in Franklin and Jefferson Counties. The project provides flood control, water supply, recreation, conservation of fish and wildlife, and area redevelopment. The earth fill dam with an un-gated main and auxiliary spillway provides the necessary features to create Rend Lake and support the project’s purposes. The earth dam is located on the Big Muddy River at mile 103.7 and two sub-impoundment dams are located on the upper arms of the lake.

Activities in FY 2010 ($5,067k)
- Operate & maintain project at acceptable service levels
- Upgrade electrical backbone for 50 amp service

ARRA Allocation thru 28 Feb 10 ($26,186k) (top 5 items listed below)
- Replace administration building (awarded)
- Replace visitor center (awarded)
- Restroom replacement and consolidation (awarded)
- South Marcum sewer system repair (awarded)
- Spillway bridge repair and painting (awarded)

President’s Budget for FY 2011 ($5,702k)
 - Operate and maintain project at an acceptable level of service
- Maintenance of recreation area electric and plumbing Maintenance of dam toe ditch

Sponsor: Project is 100 percent Federally funded.

Value to the Nation
Total Visits

3,146,000

Flood Damages Prevented
(cumulative 1993-2009)

$323,699,000

FY09 Visitor Spending

$72,860,000

FY09 Jobs Created

 980

Rec Area Management

11 by Corps; 2 by outgrant

Acres Managed

28,561 by Corps; 11,351 by others

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Last updated: Saturday, March 27, 2010 2:00 PM