Gun Club Pond Dam
Gun Club Pond Dam is a dam located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Gun Club Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Gun Club Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Spartanburg Gun Club (private). It impounds the Tr-isons Creek.
The dam stands 35 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 06/21/2017.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Spartanburg |
| River/Stream | Tr-isons Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.90180, -81.79780 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | SPARTANBURG GUN CLUB |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 06/21/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SCD03378 |
| Federal ID | SCD03378 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |