Newlin Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Illinois, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 800 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 Newlin Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Newlin Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Charles Newlin (private). It impounds the Trib Sugar Creek near Trimble.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 79 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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 07/06/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Crawford |
| Nearest City | Trimble |
| River/Stream | Trib Sugar Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.06891, -87.72444 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 79 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 79 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Charles Newlin |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/06/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00602 |
| Federal ID | IL00602 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |