Dams in Saline County, Illinois

23Total Dams

2High Hazard

7Significant

Dam Safety in Saline County, Illinois

Saline County has 23 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification.

The average dam in Saline County is 49 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is Refuse Disposal Area at 175 ft.

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Data note: Hazard potential describes the consequences if a dam failed; it does not predict the likelihood of failure. Inspection, condition, and emergency-plan fields can be incomplete or delayed. Check state dam-safety officials and local emergency managers for official guidance.

Dam	Hazard	Condition	Height (ft)	Purpose	Year
American Coal/galatia/bunkhouse Rdf Dam	High	Not Available	110	Other
Arclar/willow Lake/refuse Area 2 Dam	High	Not Available	108	Tailings
Refuse Disposal Area	Significant	Not Available	175	Water Supply
Western Fuels Assoc/brushy Cr/west Slurry Dam	Significant	Not Available	55	Other	1990
Glen O. Jones Lake Dam	Significant	Not Available	42	Recreation	1963
New Harrisburg Reservoir Dam	Significant	Not Available	38	Other	1955
Fresh Water Lake	Significant	Not Available	26	Water Supply
Harrisburg-sahara Retention Impoundment Dam	Significant	Not Available	25	Flood Risk Reduction	2003
Eldorado Reservoir Dam	Significant	Not Available	20	Water Supply	1920
American Coal/galatia/slurry Pond Dam	Low	Not Available	95	Other	1993
Western Fuels/brushy Creek/slurry Cell 5	Low	Not Available	45	Tailings	2004
Western Fuels/brushy Creek/slurry Cell 4 Dam	Low	Not Available	40	Other	1994
Clarifiers	Low	Not Available	36	Water Supply
Sipc/southern Delta/slurry Impoundment Dam	Low	Not Available	34	Other	1976
Western Fuels/brushy Cr/main Slurry Dam	Low	Not Available	31	Other	1983
Western Fuels Assoc/brushy Cr/east Slurry Dam	Low	Not Available	29	Other	1984
Western Fuels Assoc/brushy Cr/freshwater Lake Dam	Low	Not Available	28	Other	1990
Sipc/southern Delta/freshwater Impoundment Dam	Low	Not Available	26	Other	1976
Harrisburg Reservoir Dam	Low	Not Available	25	Other	1920
Potters Pond Dam	Low	Not Available	22	Recreation	1972
Underground Mine Water Management Storage Impound.	Low	Not Available	15	Water Supply
American Coal/galatia/chloride Water Pond Dam	Low	Not Available	15	Other	1991
American Coal/galatia/sed Pond 2 Dam	Low	Not Available	15	Other	1982

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