Marion Country Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Williamson County, Illinois, built in 1914. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 658 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Marion Country Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Marion Country Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Unknown (private). It impounds the Trib South Fork Saline River near Saline.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 658 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 414 acre-feet. Completed in 1914, the structure is over a century 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 05/24/2018.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Williamson |
| Nearest City | Saline |
| River/Stream | Trib South Fork Saline River |
| Coordinates | 37.64144, -88.94262 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 658 ft |
| Year Completed | 1914 (112 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 414 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 414 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 277 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Unknown |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/24/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00022 |
| Federal ID | IL00022 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |