Western Fuels/brushy Creek/slurry Cell 4 Dam

Western Fuels/brushy Creek/slurry Cell 4 Dam is an earth dam located in Saline County, Illinois, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Western Fuels/brushy Creek/slurry Cell 4 Dam

Western Fuels/brushy Creek/slurry Cell 4 Dam is a dam in Saline, Illinois. The dam is owned by Western Fuels - Illinois, Inc. (private). It impounds the Trib Brushy Creek.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 5,400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 906 acre-feet. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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 12/22/2025.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIllinois
CountySaline
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTrib Brushy Creek
Coordinates37.78732, -88.70028

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length5,400 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage906 acre-ft
Max Storage906 acre-ft
Normal Storage751 acre-ft
Max Discharge73 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWESTERN FUELS - ILLINOIS, INC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection12/22/2025
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL50324
Federal IDIL50324
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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