Carbondale Park District Golf Course Dam

Carbondale Park District Golf Course Dam is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Illinois, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Carbondale Park District Golf Course Dam

The primary purpose of Carbondale Park District Golf Course Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Carbondale Park District (local government). It impounds the Trib Big Muddy River near Pomona.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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 09/29/2023.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountyJackson
Nearest CityPomona
River/StreamTrib Big Muddy River
Coordinates37.75551, -89.25615

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Max Discharge340 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCARBONDALE PARK DISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection09/29/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL50154
Federal IDIL50154
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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