Liberty Land/john Ross Plant/sediment Pond Dams

Liberty Land/john Ross Plant/sediment Pond Dams is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Illinois, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Liberty Land/john Ross Plant/sediment Pond Dams

Liberty Land/john Ross Plant/sediment Pond Dams is a dam in Franklin, Illinois. The dam is owned by Lcc Illinois, Llc (private). It impounds the Trib Tilley Creek near Thompsonville.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,850 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 363 acre-feet. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/09/2023.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateIllinois
CountyFranklin
Nearest CityThompsonville
River/StreamTrib Tilley Creek
Coordinates37.90504, -88.83346

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length1,850 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage363 acre-ft
Max Storage363 acre-ft
Normal Storage136 acre-ft
Max Discharge24 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLCC ILLINOIS, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection03/09/2023
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDIL50246
Federal IDIL50246
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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