Sipc/southern Delta/freshwater Impoundment Dam

Sipc/southern Delta/freshwater Impoundment Dam is an earth dam located in Saline County, Illinois, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection05/24/2021
Height26 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 1,325 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Sipc/southern Delta/freshwater Impoundment Dam

Sipc/southern Delta/freshwater Impoundment Dam is a dam in Saline, Illinois. The dam is owned by Sipc (public utility). It impounds the Trib Bankston Fork.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 1,325 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 874 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 50 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 05/24/2021.

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Location

StateIllinois
CountySaline
River/StreamTrib Bankston Fork
Coordinates37.75311, -88.69251

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length1,325 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage874 acre-ft
Max Storage874 acre-ft
Normal Storage560 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerSipc
Owner TypePublic Utility
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/24/2021
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIL50633
Federal IDIL50633
More InfoState Dam Safety Program