Timberlake Farms Lake Dam

Timberlake Farms Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Vermilion County, Illinois, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Timberlake Farms Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Timberlake Farms Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by C. T. Jackson (private). It impounds the Trib Salt Fork River near Fairmont.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 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 10/11/2023.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountyVermilion
Nearest CityFairmont
River/StreamTrib Salt Fork River
Coordinates40.06704, -87.90599

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length240 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerC. T. JACKSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection10/11/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL01163
Federal IDIL01163
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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