Newton Power Station Supplemental Cooling Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Jasper County, Illinois, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 14,500 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 Newton Power Station Supplemental Cooling Pond Dam
Newton Power Station Supplemental Cooling Pond Dam is a dam in Jasper, Illinois. The dam is owned by Dynegy Midwest Generation, Inc. (public utility). It impounds the Trib Newton Lake near Ingraham.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 14,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 400 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,945 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2003, the structure is relatively new.
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 10/03/2024.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jasper |
| Nearest City | Ingraham |
| River/Stream | Trib Newton Lake |
| Coordinates | 38.94295, -88.28886 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 14,500 ft |
| Year Completed | 2003 (23 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,945 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,945 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,745 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 400 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 5,550 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Dynegy Midwest Generation, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Public Utility |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/03/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL50504 |
| Federal ID | IL50504 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |