Justamir Association Lake Dam

Justamir Association Lake Dam is an earth dam located in St. Clair County, Illinois, built in 1931. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Justamir Association Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Justamir Association Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Union Planter Land Trust (private). It impounds the Trib Prairie Du Long Creek near Evansville.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet. Completed in 1931, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 04/26/2019.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountySt. Clair
Nearest CityEvansville
River/StreamTrib Prairie Du Long Creek
Coordinates38.32373, -90.03066

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1931 (95 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerUNION PLANTER LAND TRUST
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection04/26/2019
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL00383
Federal IDIL00383
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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