South Mack Glass Pond Dam

South Mack Glass Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Illinois, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About South Mack Glass Pond Dam

The primary purpose of South Mack Glass Pond Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Mack Glass (private). It impounds the Henderson Creek N near Oquawka.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 32 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. 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.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIllinois
CountyWarren
Nearest CityOquawka
River/StreamHenderson Creek N
Coordinates40.99373, -90.52388

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage32 acre-ft
Max Storage32 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge163 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerMack Glass
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIL40149
Federal IDIL40149
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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