Gwalia Dam

Gwalia Dam is a dam located in McCormick County, South Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Gwalia Dam

Gwalia Dam is a dam in McCormick, South Carolina. The dam is owned by Andrew And Laura Owings (private). It impounds the Tr-hawe Creek.

The dam stands 21 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet.

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 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 11/08/2022.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyMcCormick
River/StreamTr-hawe Creek
Coordinates33.87850, -82.29000

Physical Characteristics

NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerANDREW AND LAURA OWINGS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/08/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDSCD04779
Federal IDSCD04779
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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