Expiration date: 8/15/2024
The Coal Creek Drainage and Levee District levee (D&LD) system is located in Schuyler County, Illinois, along the right descending bank of the Illinois River between river miles (RM) 85.0 and 92.0, across from Beardstown, Illinois. The levee system lies within the LaGrange Pool, a 78-mile reach of the Illinois River, beginning below the Peoria Lock and Dam (RM 157.9) and ending at LaGrange Lock and Dam (RM 80.2). The levee constitutes a portion of the bank of Curry Lake. The Coal Creek D&LD PL 84-99 Rehabilitation Project sustained damage from the 2023 flood event in which the levee sustained erosion damage along approximately 9,950 feet of its length. Damages consist of vertical scour, averaging 18- 24 inches in depth, concentrated at the toe of the levee, and evenly distributed along the length of the damaged area. The elevation of the top of scour approximately corresponds with water elevations during the flood event. The damaged areas had been previously repaired under PL84-99, with those construction activities completed in February of 2023. The D&LD requested rehabilitation assistance on May 18, 2023. The Coal Creek D&LD is eligible for Federal assistance to repair damages under PL 84-99.