Timber Acres Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Christian County, Illinois, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 365 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 Timber Acres Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Timber Acres Lake 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 Timber Acres Park Inc. (private). It impounds the Buckhart Creek-offstream near Riverton.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 365 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 04/08/2024.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Christian |
| Nearest City | Riverton |
| River/Stream | Buckhart Creek-offstream |
| Coordinates | 39.72848, -89.40734 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 365 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Timber Acres Park Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/08/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00682 |
| Federal ID | IL00682 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |