Wolf Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Illinois, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 900 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Wolf Pond Dam
Wolf Pond Dam is a dam in Fulton, Illinois. The dam is owned by Consolidation Coal Company (private). It impounds the Big Creek-offstream near Canton.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 142 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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 07/21/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fulton |
| Nearest City | Canton |
| River/Stream | Big Creek-offstream |
| Coordinates | 40.61691, -90.06392 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 142 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 142 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 111 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Consolidation Coal Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/21/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00232 |
| Federal ID | IL00232 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |