Salem Township Road 343 Dam is an earth dam located in Knox County, Illinois, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 48 ft48 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Salem Township Road 343 Dam
The primary purpose of Salem Township Road 343 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Begner & Johnson (private). It impounds the Trib West Fork Kickapoo Creek.
The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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 10/21/2020.
At 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Knox |
| River/Stream | Trib West Fork Kickapoo Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.74887, -89.98747 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1997 (29 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Begner & Johnson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/21/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL50393 |
| Federal ID | IL50393 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |