American Coal/galatia/slurry Pond Dam

American Coal/galatia/slurry Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Saline County, Illinois, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About American Coal/galatia/slurry Pond Dam

American Coal/galatia/slurry Pond Dam is a dam in Saline, Illinois. The dam is owned by The American Coal Company (private). It impounds the Trib Middle Fork Saline River near Akin.

The dam stands 95 feet tall and stretches 12,000 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 7,200 acre-feet. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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 06/14/2022.

At 95 feet, this dam is taller than 98% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountySaline
Nearest CityAkin
River/StreamTrib Middle Fork Saline River
Coordinates37.82026, -88.58193

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height95 ft
Dam Height95 ft
Dam Length12,000 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage7,200 acre-ft
Max Storage7,200 acre-ft
Max Discharge12 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerTHE AMERICAN COAL COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection06/14/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL50135
Federal IDIL50135
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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