Hillcrest Farms Pond 1 is an earth dam located in Bond County, Illinois, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 420 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Hillcrest Farms Pond 1
Hillcrest Farms Pond 1 is a dam in Bond, Illinois. The dam is owned by Hillcrest Farms;hillcrest Farms (private). It impounds the Tr- Shoal Creek W near Pocahontas.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 05/29/2019.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Bond |
| Nearest City | Pocahontas |
| River/Stream | Tr- Shoal Creek W |
| Coordinates | 38.84400, -89.55051 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 224 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Hillcrest Farms;hillcrest Farms |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/29/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL40005 |
| Federal ID | IL40005 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |