Prairie Coal/lost Prairie Mine/sediment Pond 1 is an earth dam located in Perry County, Illinois. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 62% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Prairie Coal/lost Prairie Mine/sediment Pond 1
Prairie Coal/lost Prairie Mine/sediment Pond 1 is a dam in Perry, Illinois. The dam is owned by Prairie Coal Company, LLC (private). It impounds the Trib Wolf Cr near Pinckneyville.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 400 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.
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 07/13/2022.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Perry |
| Nearest City | Pinckneyville |
| River/Stream | Trib Wolf Cr |
| Coordinates | 38.14890, -89.45030 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 189 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 40 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 672 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Prairie Coal Company, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/13/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL50606 |
| Federal ID | IL50606 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |