Whites Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Macoupin County, Illinois, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 215 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Whites Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Whites Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by F. F. White (private). It impounds the Trib East Fork Otter Creek near Hrttick-offstreamm.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 215 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 103 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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 05/10/2024.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Macoupin |
| Nearest City | Hrttick-offstreamm |
| River/Stream | Trib East Fork Otter Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.40015, -89.87007 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 215 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 103 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 103 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | F. F. White |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/10/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL00983 |
| Federal ID | IL00983 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |