AUTHORIZATION:  Section 1135, Water Resources Development Act of 1986, allows the Corps of Engineers to study, design, and construct restoration projects adjacent to and near Corps projects. The original project was authorized in accordance with House Document 232, Eighty-fifth Congress.

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Location and Description:  Lake Shelbyville is located in Shelby and Moultrie Counties in east-central Illinois. The authorized project purposes include flood damage reduction, water supply, water quality control, fish and wildlife conservation, and recreation. Existing natural and man-made wetlands in the Shelbyville Fish and Wildlife Area in the upper reaches of the project have been seriously degraded by frequent flooding from downstream flood control operation of the Lake Shelbyville Dam. Possible project features include low-profile berms, pumping capabilities, ditching, overflow weirs, and water control structures.

Activities in FY 2010 ($21k)
- Submit feasibility report

ARRA Allocation thru 28 Feb 10 ($0)

Local Sponsor:  Illinois Department of Natural Resources.