Billingsley Pond Dam 3

Billingsley Pond Dam 3 is an earth dam located in Schuyler County, Illinois, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountySchuyler
Nearest CityRipley
River/StreamTr- Horney Branch
Coordinates40.11467, -90.61098

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length375 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage43 acre-ft
Max Storage43 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerHAROLD BILLINGSLEY;HAROLD BILLINGSLEY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection12/06/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL40143
Federal IDIL40143
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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