Foerich Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Perry County, Illinois, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 450 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 Foerich Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Foerich Pond Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Andy Foertch (private). It impounds the Trib MUD Creek near New Athens.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 122 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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 08/12/2022.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Perry |
| Nearest City | New Athens |
| River/Stream | Trib MUD Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.19859, -89.54238 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 122 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 122 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Andy Foertch |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/12/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00536 |
| Federal ID | IL00536 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |