Lm Dobson Pond Dam

Lm Dobson Pond Dam is a dam located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About Lm Dobson Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Lm Dobson Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Greenville Spartanburg Airport District (local government). It impounds the Tr-maple Creek.

The dam stands 28 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 07/14/2017.

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Low HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountySpartanburg
River/StreamTr-maple Creek
Coordinates34.91910, -82.19000

Physical Characteristics

NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGREENVILLE SPARTANBURG AIRPORT DISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection07/14/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD02743
Federal IDSCD02743
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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