Rinco Instrument Corporation Lake Dam

Rinco Instrument Corporation Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bond County, Illinois, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rinco Instrument Corporation Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Rinco Instrument Corporation Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Francis Rinderer (private). It impounds the East Fork Shoal Creek-offstrea near Greenville.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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 04/26/2023.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountyBond
Nearest CityGreenville
River/StreamEast Fork Shoal Creek-offstrea
Coordinates38.91119, -89.42501

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFRANCIS RINDERER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection04/26/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL00596
Federal IDIL00596
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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