Coal and Crane Creek Structure 1 is an earth dam located in Schuyler County, Illinois, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 86% 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 1
Coal and Crane Creek Structure 1 is a dam in Schuyler, Illinois. The dam is owned by Floyd Hood (private). It impounds the Trib Coal Creek Ditch near Beardstown-offstream.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, 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.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Schuyler |
| Nearest City | Beardstown-offstream |
| River/Stream | Trib Coal Creek Ditch |
| Coordinates | 40.06855, -90.43919 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Floyd Hood |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/30/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00837 |
| Federal ID | IL00837 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |