Sims Pond Dam

Sims Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Adams County, Illinois, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sims Pond Dam

Sims Pond Dam is a dam in Adams, Illinois. The dam is owned by S. Dean Sims (private). It impounds the Trib Tournear Creek near Adams.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 367 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 09/12/2023.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountyAdams
Nearest CityAdams
River/StreamTrib Tournear Creek
Coordinates39.90496, -91.16907

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage367 acre-ft
Max Storage367 acre-ft
Normal Storage152 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerS. DEAN SIMS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection09/12/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL00474
Federal IDIL00474
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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