Habbes Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Illinois, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 246 ft long. 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 Habbes Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Habbes Lake 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 Habbe Farms (private). It impounds the Trib Locust Creek near Pinkneyville.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 246 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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 08/12/2022.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Washington |
| Nearest City | Pinkneyville |
| River/Stream | Trib Locust Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.30073, -89.38518 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 246 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Habbe Farms |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/12/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL01081 |
| Federal ID | IL01081 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |