Meisenheimer Pond Dam 2

Meisenheimer Pond Dam 2 is an earth dam located in Macoupin County, Illinois, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Meisenheimer Pond Dam 2

The primary purpose of Meisenheimer Pond Dam 2 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 Kenny Meisenheimer;kenny Meisenheimer (private). It impounds the Tr- Solomon Creek E near Hagaman.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 18 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 05/01/2024.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIllinois
CountyMacoupin
Nearest CityHagaman
River/StreamTr- Solomon Creek E
Coordinates39.37349, -90.01761

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage18 acre-ft
Max Storage18 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge105 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerKENNY MEISENHEIMER;KENNY MEISENHEIMER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection05/01/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIL40065
Federal IDIL40065
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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