Lake Heron Dam
Lake Heron Dam is a dam located in Aiken County, South Carolina, built in 1917. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Lake Heron Dam
Lake Heron Dam is a dam in Aiken, South Carolina. The dam is owned by Antonio F And Joann L Brock;david M And Wendy R Dimmick;derick G Hicks;elizabeth Ashley M And Johnathan Grant Overstreet;foster Family Trust;guyton P And Kersten P Swindell;iulia And Mihai Miclaus;james J And Jennifer E Bigl;julia K Dexter And Richard M Sprague;kristen L And Nicholas K Deily;leslie M And Pete P Godin;marie S And Michael James Mcfadden;marilyn S And Robert A Smith;mona L Martin And Normal J Melcolm;patsy S And Everett W Kaufman Jr;sally A Mcgee;the John A Felkel Jr Living Trust;the Philip E Mateo And Mary M Mateo Trust Agreement;william E Moseley;william Ray Lucas (private). It impounds the Town Creek.
The dam stands 12 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet. Completed in 1917, the structure is over a century 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 08/07/2017.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Aiken |
| River/Stream | Town Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.49970, -81.76780 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Year Completed | 1917 (109 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | ANTONIO F AND JOANN L BROCK;DAVID M AND WENDY R DIMMICK;DERICK G HICKS;ELIZABETH ASHLEY M AND JOHNATHAN GRANT OVERSTREET;FOSTER FAMILY TRUST;GUYTON P AND KERSTEN P SWINDELL;IULIA AND MIHAI MICLAUS;JAMES J AND JENNIFER E BIGL;JULIA K DEXTER AND RICHARD M SPRAGUE;KRISTEN L AND NICHOLAS K DEILY;LESLIE M AND PETE P GODIN;MARIE S AND MICHAEL JAMES MCFADDEN;MARILYN S AND ROBERT A SMITH;MONA L MARTIN AND NORMAL J MELCOLM;PATSY S AND EVERETT W KAUFMAN JR;SALLY A MCGEE;THE JOHN A FELKEL JR LIVING TRUST;THE PHILIP E MATEO AND MARY M MATEO TRUST AGREEMENT;WILLIAM E MOSELEY;WILLIAM RAY LUCAS |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 08/07/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SCD00755 |
| Federal ID | SCD00755 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |