Charles Hughes Pond Dam

Charles Hughes Pond Dam is a dam located in Edgefield County, South Carolina, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Charles Hughes Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Charles Hughes Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Edward And Terri Adkinson;merriam Hurst (private). It impounds the Tr-tiger Creek.

The dam stands 21 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet. Completed in 1920, 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyEdgefield
River/StreamTr-tiger Creek
Coordinates33.78470, -81.80770

Physical Characteristics

NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Year Completed1920 (106 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage76 acre-ft
Max Storage76 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEDWARD AND TERRI ADKINSON;MERRIAM HURST
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD00885
Federal IDSCD00885
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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