Waste Management Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, Illinois, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 160 ft long, taller than 85% 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 Waste Management Dam
The primary purpose of Waste Management Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Arthur Churchill (private). It impounds the Trib Birch Creek.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 160 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 46 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 08/15/2025.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Illinois |
| County | Greene |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Trib Birch Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.46711, -90.28258 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 160 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 46 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 46 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 33 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Arthur Churchill |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/15/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IL50661 |
| Federal ID | IL50661 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |