Saluda Reservoir Dam

About Saluda Reservoir Dam

The primary purpose of Saluda Reservoir Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Demetria And Douglas Mcdaniel;h Smith Holmes Jr;james C Hall Jr And Charles H Lemaster;kma Properties Llc (private). It impounds the Tr-red Bank Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 513 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/31/2023.

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