Coal and Crane Creek Structure 13

Coal and Crane Creek Structure 13 is an earth dam located in Schuyler County, Illinois, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection09/30/2020
Height32 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 240 ft long, taller than 74% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Coal and Crane Creek Structure 13

Coal and Crane Creek Structure 13 is a dam in Schuyler, Illinois. The dam is owned by Edna Smedley (private). It impounds the Trib Bluff Ditch near Lagrange.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 33 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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 09/30/2020.

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Location

StateIllinois
CountySchuyler
Nearest CityLagrange
River/StreamTrib Bluff Ditch
Coordinates40.05401, -90.47191

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length240 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage33 acre-ft
Max Storage33 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerEdna Smedley
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/30/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL00830
Federal IDIL00830
More InfoState Dam Safety Program