Applebee Pond Dam

Applebee Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Illinois, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Applebee Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Applebee Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Applebee Farms Inc. (private). It impounds the Mavaise Terre-offstream near Arenzville.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 318 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 109 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 04/27/2021.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountyMorgan
Nearest CityArenzville
River/StreamMavaise Terre-offstream
Coordinates39.76215, -90.25248

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length318 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage109 acre-ft
Max Storage109 acre-ft
Normal Storage74 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAPPLEBEE FARMS INC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection04/27/2021
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL00597
Federal IDIL00597
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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