Schwebel Brothers Dam is an earth dam located in St. Clair County, Illinois, built in 1919. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 726 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 Schwebel Brothers Dam
The primary purpose of Schwebel Brothers 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 Kaskaskia River near New Athens.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 726 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet. Completed in 1919, 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 07/30/2024.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | St. Clair |
| Nearest City | New Athens |
| River/Stream | Trib Kaskaskia River |
| Coordinates | 38.34493, -89.91267 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 726 ft |
| Year Completed | 1919 (107 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Unknown |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/30/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00373 |
| Federal ID | IL00373 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |