Briar Patch Club Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Illinois, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 740 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 Briar Patch Club Dam
The primary purpose of Briar Patch Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Eugene Vincent (private). It impounds the Trib Pond Creek Drainage Ditch near Carmi.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 740 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 198 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 07/29/2025.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Wayne |
| Nearest City | Carmi |
| River/Stream | Trib Pond Creek Drainage Ditch |
| Coordinates | 38.29671, -88.28999 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 740 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 198 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 198 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Eugene Vincent |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/29/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00404 |
| Federal ID | IL00404 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |