D.o.e. Savannah River H Area Ash Basin is an earth dam located in Barnwell County, South Carolina, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 3,400 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About D.o.e. Savannah River H Area Ash Basin
D.o.e. Savannah River H Area Ash Basin is a dam in Barnwell, South Carolina. The dam is owned by Doe Savannah River (federal). It impounds the Fourmile Br-tr.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 3,400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/06/1995. That was over 31 years ago.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Barnwell |
| River/Stream | Fourmile Br-tr |
| Coordinates | 33.28110, -81.64170 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Max Discharge | 8,022 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Doe Savannah River |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/06/1995 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SC83404 |
| Federal ID | SC83404 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |