DIXON HYDROELECTRIC DAM
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Lee County
- Operator
- STS HYDROPOWER LTD
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1925
- EIA plant ID
- 54969
- Coordinates
- 41.8454, -89.4814
DIXON HYDROELECTRIC DAM, a 3 MW Hydro power plant in Lee County, Illinois. Operated by STS HYDROPOWER LTD, commissioned 1925.
Weather peril exposure
DIXON HYDROELECTRIC DAM is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Lee County, IL, operated by STS HYDROPOWER LTD, commissioned in 1925. Lee County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.8 of 5 at the 69th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 90th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Lee County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 6.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.67 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 42.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 14.4 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Lee County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Lee County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.