Sacome Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Christian County, Illinois, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 220 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Sacome Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Sacome Pond 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 Sacome K. Thomas, Conservator (private). It impounds the Trib North Fork Sangamon River near Riverton.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1,140 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 80 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 09/13/2022.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Christian |
| Nearest City | Riverton |
| River/Stream | Trib North Fork Sangamon River |
| Coordinates | 39.74653, -89.35487 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 220 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1,140 acres |
| Drainage Area | 80 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Sacome K. Thomas, Conservator |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/13/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00970 |
| Federal ID | IL00970 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |