North Libertyville Estates Levee

About the Levee

In 1997, the U.S. Army Corps Engineers designed and constructed a one-mile-long levee, which is maintained by the Lake County Department of Public Works, to protect against flooding that plagued the North Libertyville Estates subdivision for years. 

The levee construction as currently built would have contained all major flooding that has occurred in Lake County since the subdivision was built in 1954. Recent data, however, has shown that Lake County has been experiencing more frequent and stronger rainfall events. Due to the increased frequency and intensity of rainfall events countywide,  there is an increased chance that the levee will overflow within the next 25 years.

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In 2020, Lake County began a study to analyze drainage improvements next to the levee and to look at further floodproofing the levee support system due to the increased rainfall Lake County is receiving. The study determined that further floodproofing of the levee is not a feasible option. However, Lake County Public Works is moving forward in 2022 with some drainage improvements to help alleviate ponding on the backyard side of the levee. Please visit the North Libertyville Estates Drainage Improvements website for additional information.

We encourage you to be prepared, be informed by reviewing the frequently asked question found on this web page. Contact Lake County Public Works at 847-377-7500 if you have additional questions.  

Resources

  1. What are the basic levee features?
  2. Who inspects and maintains the North Libertyville Levee?
  3. Will the levee prevent future flooding within the subdivision?
  4. Do residents of North Libertyville Estates need flood insurance?
  5. Is there a flood warning plan?
  6. The bimonthly sewer/water bill for North Libertyville Estates customers includes a $10 levee maintenance fee. How are these fees used?
  7. What else should residents know about living next to the levee?
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