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The '''Montgomery Dam''' is a gravity dam on the [[Fox River (Illinois River tributary)|Fox River]] in [[Montgomery, Illinois]]. The dam was built for flood control and navigation in 1969 as a part of the The Stratton project<ref name=ffr>{{cite news|url=http://www.friendsofthefoxriver.org/fofr-newsltr-spring2006.pdf|work=The Riffle|publisher=[[Friends of the Fox River]]|first=Tom |last=Schrader|title=IDNR to Rebuild Glen Palmer Dam|date=Spring 2006|accessdate=2010-02-25 |
The '''Montgomery Dam''' is a gravity dam on the [[Fox River (Illinois River tributary)|Fox River]] in [[Montgomery, Illinois]]. The dam was built for flood control and navigation in 1969 as a part of the The Stratton project<ref name=ffr>{{cite news|url=http://www.friendsofthefoxriver.org/fofr-newsltr-spring2006.pdf |work=The Riffle |publisher=[[Friends of the Fox River]] |first=Tom |last=Schrader |title=IDNR to Rebuild Glen Palmer Dam |date=Spring 2006 |accessdate=2010-02-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20080517121000/http://www.friendsofthefoxriver.org/fofr-newsltr-spring2006.pdf |archivedate=May 17, 2008 }}</ref> dam system<ref name=Matile>{{cite news|url=http://www.ledgersentinel.com/article.asp?a=6315|title=The evolution of Fox River dam theory|first=Roger |last=Matile|date=July 5, 2007|accessdate=2010-02-25|work=Oswego Ledger Sentinel}}</ref> 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]]. |
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The dam is {{convert|7|ft|m|abbr=on}} high and {{convert|325|ft|m|abbr=on}} long. It impounds {{convert|131|acre.ft}}. The Fox River watershed above the Montgomery Dam totals {{convert|1732|sqmi|km2}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dnr.state.il.us/owr/includes/StrattonOperations/content_StrattonOperations3.htm|title=IDNR/OWR Stratton Dam Operations|accessdate=2010-02-27}}</ref> |
The dam is {{convert|7|ft|m|abbr=on}} high and {{convert|325|ft|m|abbr=on}} long. It impounds {{convert|131|acre.ft}}. The Fox River watershed above the Montgomery Dam totals {{convert|1732|sqmi|km2}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dnr.state.il.us/owr/includes/StrattonOperations/content_StrattonOperations3.htm|title=IDNR/OWR Stratton Dam Operations|accessdate=2010-02-27}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:35, 30 January 2016
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 The Stratton project[2] dam system[3] 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.
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).[4]
For many years, this dam and the upstream North Avenue Dam set the water levels for the Aurora, Illinois stretch of the Fox River. However, 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.[5]
References
- ^ "Back on Track". Aurora Beacon News. 2006-03-24.
- ^ Schrader, Tom (Spring 2006). "IDNR to Rebuild Glen Palmer Dam" (PDF). The Riffle. Friends of the Fox River. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2008. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Matile, Roger (July 5, 2007). "The evolution of Fox River dam theory". Oswego Ledger Sentinel. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ "IDNR/OWR Stratton Dam Operations". Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ Charlie Zine. "North Avenue Dam Removal". Retrieved 2010-02-27.