Crout Pond Dam
Crout Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Lexington County, South Carolina, built in 1938. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Crout Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Crout Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James C Hallman (private). It impounds the Twelvemile Creek.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet. Completed in 1938, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/05/2016.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Lexington |
| River/Stream | Twelvemile Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.93620, -81.35250 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1938 (88 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 137 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | JAMES C HALLMAN |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 05/05/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SCD00945 |
| Federal ID | SCD00945 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |