Memorial East Campus Lake Dam

Memorial East Campus Lake Dam is an earth dam located in St. Clair County, Illinois, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Memorial East Campus Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Memorial East Campus Lake Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Land Trust 01-90-h315-00 (private). It impounds the Trib Rock Springs Branch near Shiloh.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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 04/27/2022.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountySt. Clair
Nearest CityShiloh
River/StreamTrib Rock Springs Branch
Coordinates38.57245, -89.90202

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Max Discharge60 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLAND TRUST 01-90-H315-00
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection04/27/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL50650
Federal IDIL50650
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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