Beaver Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Illinois, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 550 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 Beaver Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Beaver Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jeff Mitchell (private). It impounds the Trib Big Muddy River near Zeigler.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 267 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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 07/17/2018.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Franklin |
| Nearest City | Zeigler |
| River/Stream | Trib Big Muddy River |
| Coordinates | 37.93199, -89.01716 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 267 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 267 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Jeff Mitchell |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/17/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00054 |
| Federal ID | IL00054 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |