Sugar Camp/mine 1/fresh Water Pond Dam

Sugar Camp/mine 1/fresh Water Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Illinois. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sugar Camp/mine 1/fresh Water Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Sugar Camp/mine 1/fresh Water Pond Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Sugar Camp Energy, Llc (private). It impounds the Trib Middle Fork Big Muddy R near West Frankfort.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 5,180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 562 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 04/26/2019.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountyFranklin
Nearest CityWest Frankfort
River/StreamTrib Middle Fork Big Muddy R
Coordinates38.03048, -88.76654

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length5,180 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage562 acre-ft
Max Storage562 acre-ft
Normal Storage478 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,662 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerSUGAR CAMP ENERGY, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection04/26/2019
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL50595
Federal IDIL50595
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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