Dan Brown Dam is an earth dam located in Tazewell County, Illinois. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 1,694 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Dan Brown Dam
The primary purpose of Dan Brown Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dan Brown (private). It impounds the Trib Mackinaw R.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,694 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a storage capacity of 180 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/12/2024.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Tazewell |
| River/Stream | Trib Mackinaw R |
| Coordinates | 40.41611, -89.51566 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,694 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dan Brown |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/12/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL50656 |
| Federal ID | IL50656 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |