Mecklenburg Wildlife Club Lake Dam

About Mecklenburg Wildlife Club Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mecklenburg Wildlife Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mecklenburg Wildlife Club (private). It impounds the Paw Creek near Red River, Sc.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 12/20/2023.

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