Prairie Coal/lost Prairie Mine/slurry Pond 1 is an earth dam located in Perry County, Illinois. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 5,200 ft long, taller than 76% 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/slurry Pond 1
Prairie Coal/lost Prairie Mine/slurry 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 33 feet tall and stretches 5,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,121 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 06/14/2023.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Perry |
| Nearest City | Pinckneyville |
| River/Stream | Trib Wolf Cr |
| Coordinates | 38.15170, -89.46610 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 5,200 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,121 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,121 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 991 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 32 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Prairie Coal Company, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/14/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL50607 |
| Federal ID | IL50607 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |