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Hartwell Drainage & Levee District System Location
City, County, and State of the levee system. Determined by the
levee alignment location not the leveed area.
Hillview, Greene County, Illinois
System ID
Unique identifier code for the levee system using 10 or 12 numbers
in length.
5605200001
Operation and Maintenance Organization
Entity responsible for day-to-day management of the levee.
Hartwell Drainage & Levee District
Floodplain Management
Entities responsible for regulating activities that occur in
areas prone to flooding.
FEMA Region 5
Oversight Organization
Entity responsible for oversight of the levee and ensuring it
is maintained.
USACE - St Louis District
Last Assesment Date
Last Risk Assessment or Formal Inspection.
11/15/2017
Data Last Updated
Date any of this information for the system has been updated.
4/24/2025
Levee Length
Combine length of all the levee system features including the
embankments, floodwalls, closures where they exist for this
system.
12.224 Miles Average Levee Height
The average height of the levee system. The levee profile viewer
on the mapping window will show the actual levee height values
for the length of the levee if available.
12 Feet Year Levee Constructed Year levee system was fully completed as a flood reduction
project.
1933 Summary
General text description of the levee system with a
summary of why the levee is there, and the benefits it
provides.
The Hartwell Drainage and Levee District system reduces the risk of flooding from the Illinois River to properties in Greene County, Illinois. Located just approximately 60 miles NNE of St. Louis, Missouri, the system was federally authorized and constructed and is locally owned and operated by the nonfederal Sponsor, Hartwell Drainage and Levee District. The levee system was improved in the 1930s and consists of 12.3 miles of earthen embankment along the Illinois River, Apple Creek, and Hurricane Creek. Within the 9,800-acre leveed area are agricultural bottomlands and a small population within scattered farmsteads. No towns or villages are located within the leveed area. This system provides benefits to a dozen residents and over $1 million in property value. In 2016, the levee system prevented an estimated $1.6 million damages to structures, agricultural crops, and other infrastructure.
Performance & Condition
General text description of the historical and
anticipated performance of the levee, the people and
property benefitting from the levee and who may be at
risk of flooding, and actions to address areas of
concern.
The Hartwell Drainage and Levee District system has prevented the Greene County properties from flooding during numerous flood events, including several in which floodwaters reached the top of the levee. During these past floods, seepage and erosion have been observed along the levee system, and, though minor, this could contribute to future flood risk. There is a possibility that in any given year floodwaters could overtop or breach the levee system. A levee failure could result in flooding of depths of 24 feet, loss of property and productive agricultural land, and potential loss of life, if residents and employees are not evacuated.
Flooding Hazard
Historic Loading by Percentage of Height
Representative loading associated with historical
flood information as a percentage of the levee height
or overtopping.
Representative loading associated with historical
flood information as a percentage of the levee height
or overtopping.
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