Liberty Land/mine 24/freshwater Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Illinois, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 940 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Liberty Land/mine 24/freshwater Lake Dam
Liberty Land/mine 24/freshwater Lake Dam is a dam in Franklin, Illinois. The dam is owned by Lcc Illinois, LLC (private). It impounds the Trib Big Muddy River.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 940 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 356 acre-feet. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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 06/15/2022.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Franklin |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Trib Big Muddy River |
| Coordinates | 38.00691, -88.96437 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 940 ft |
| Year Completed | 1996 (30 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 356 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 356 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 197 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 543 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Lcc Illinois, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/15/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL50327 |
| Federal ID | IL50327 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |