Duck Creek Bottom Ash Pond Dam

Duck Creek Bottom Ash Pond Dam is a rockfill dam located in Fulton County, Illinois. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection09/15/2025
Height10 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Duck Creek Bottom Ash Pond Dam

Duck Creek Bottom Ash Pond Dam is a dam in Fulton, Illinois. The dam is owned by Dynegy Midwest Generation (public utility). It impounds the Duck Creek - Offstream.

The dam stands 10 feet tall.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 09/15/2025.

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Location

StateIllinois
CountyFulton
River/StreamDuck Creek - Offstream
Coordinates40.46869, -89.98203

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeRockfill
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDynegy Midwest Generation
Owner TypePublic Utility
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/15/2025
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDIL50716
Federal IDIL50716
More InfoState Dam Safety Program