D.o.e. Savannah River Steel Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Barnwell County, South Carolina, built in 1986. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 77 ft77 ft tall and 4,027 ft long, taller than 97% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About D.o.e. Savannah River Steel Creek Dam
D.o.e. Savannah River Steel Creek Dam is a dam in Barnwell, South Carolina. The dam is owned by Doe Savannah River (federal). It impounds the Steel Cr-tr.
The dam stands 77 feet tall and stretches 4,027 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1,034 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 39,616 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 years old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/20/2005. That was 21 years ago — unusually long for a high-hazard dam, which typically requires more frequent inspections.
At 77 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The South Carolina dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Barnwell |
| River/Stream | Steel Cr-tr |
| Coordinates | 33.16000, -81.63220 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 77 ft |
| Dam Height | 77 ft |
| Dam Length | 4,027 ft |
| Year Completed | 1986 (40 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 39,616 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 39,616 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25,347 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1,034 acres |
| Drainage Area | 9 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,066 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Doe Savannah River |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/20/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SC83403 |
| Federal ID | SC83403 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |