Columbia Farm Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Pike County, Illinois, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 920 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Columbia Farm Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Columbia 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 Columbia Farm Inc. (private). It impounds the Trib Bay Creek near Greenpond-offstream.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 920 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 340 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 | Greenpond-offstream |
| River/Stream | Trib Bay Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.53212, -90.70521 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 920 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 340 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 340 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 146 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Columbia Farm Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/29/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL01157 |
| Federal ID | IL01157 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |