Liberty Land/mine 24/freshwater Lake Dam

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.

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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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateIllinois
CountyFranklin
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTrib Big Muddy River
Coordinates38.00691, -88.96437

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length940 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage356 acre-ft
Max Storage356 acre-ft
Normal Storage197 acre-ft
Max Discharge543 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLCC ILLINOIS, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection06/15/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDIL50327
Federal IDIL50327
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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