Ipava Settling Basin Dam

Ipava Settling Basin Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Illinois, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ipava Settling Basin Dam

Ipava Settling Basin Dam is a dam in Fulton, Illinois. The dam is owned by Leonard Kremer (private). It impounds the Francis Creek near Camp Ellis-offstream.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 478 acre-feet. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 06/28/2018.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountyFulton
Nearest CityCamp Ellis-offstream
River/StreamFrancis Creek
Coordinates40.39159, -90.38289

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage478 acre-ft
Max Storage478 acre-ft
Normal Storage151 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLEONARD KREMER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection06/28/2018
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL01211
Federal IDIL01211
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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