Hohman Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Massac County, Illinois, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 575 ft long, taller than 76% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Hohman Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hohman Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by A. F. & J. W. Homan (private). It impounds the Trib Alcorn Creek near Brookport.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 575 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,361 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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 08/17/2023.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Massac |
| Nearest City | Brookport |
| River/Stream | Trib Alcorn Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.15717, -88.49292 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 575 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,361 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,361 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 922 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | A. F. & J. W. Homan |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/17/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00031 |
| Federal ID | IL00031 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |