D.o.e. Savannah River D Area Ash Basin

D.o.e. Savannah River D Area Ash Basin is an earth dam located in Barnwell County, South Carolina, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About D.o.e. Savannah River D Area Ash Basin

D.o.e. Savannah River D Area Ash Basin is a dam in Barnwell, South Carolina. The dam is owned by Doe Savannah River (federal). It impounds the Savannah R-tr.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 5,738 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 126 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 01/29/2004. That was over 22 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyBarnwell
River/StreamSavannah R-tr
Coordinates33.19560, -81.74170

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length5,738 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage126 acre-ft
Max Storage126 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area38 acres
Max Discharge16 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDOE SAVANNAH RIVER
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection01/29/2004
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDSC01689
Federal IDSC01689
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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