Fennell Farm Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Pike County, Illinois, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 413 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Fennell Farm Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Fennell Farm Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Howard A. & Alma Harshman Trust (private). It impounds the Trib East Branch Kiser Creek near El Dara-offstream.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 413 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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 03/29/2024.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Pike |
| Nearest City | El Dara-offstream |
| River/Stream | Trib East Branch Kiser Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.67245, -90.91716 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 413 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Howard A. & Alma Harshman Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/29/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00930 |
| Federal ID | IL00930 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |