Daily Pond Dam
Daily Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Moultrie County, Illinois, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Daily Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Daily Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Billy Daily (private). It impounds the Kaskaskia River-offstream near Shelbyville.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 348 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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 05/27/2022.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Moultrie |
| Nearest City | Shelbyville |
| River/Stream | Kaskaskia River-offstream |
| Coordinates | 39.55466, -88.47213 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 475 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 348 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 348 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 221 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 242 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | BILLY DAILY |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Available |
| Last Inspection | 05/27/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00727 |
| Federal ID | IL00727 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |