Billingsley Pond Dam 3 is an earth dam located in Schuyler County, Illinois, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 375 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Billingsley Pond Dam 3
The primary purpose of Billingsley Pond Dam 3 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Harold Billingsley;harold Billingsley (private). It impounds the Tr- Horney Branch near Ripley.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 43 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 12/06/2022.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Schuyler |
| Nearest City | Ripley |
| River/Stream | Tr- Horney Branch |
| Coordinates | 40.11467, -90.61098 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 375 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Harold Billingsley;harold Billingsley |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/06/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL40143 |
| Federal ID | IL40143 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |