International Coal/viper/freshwater Impoundment

International Coal/viper/freshwater Impoundment is an earth dam located in Logan County, Illinois, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About International Coal/viper/freshwater Impoundment

International Coal/viper/freshwater Impoundment is a dam in Logan, Illinois. The dam is owned by International Coal Group, Inc. (private). It impounds the North Ditch near Elkhart.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 3,800 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 250 acre-feet. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 09/21/2023.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountyLogan
Nearest CityElkhart
River/StreamNorth Ditch
Coordinates40.00418, -89.45992

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length3,800 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage250 acre-ft
Max Storage250 acre-ft
Normal Storage177 acre-ft
Max Discharge208 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerINTERNATIONAL COAL GROUP, INC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection09/21/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL50019
Federal IDIL50019
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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