Tucker Lake Dam

Tucker Lake Dam is a dam located in Richland County, South Carolina, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/23/2017
Height36 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 36 ft
36 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

36 ft tall, taller than 82% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Tucker Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Tucker Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Beaver Lake Limited Partnership;woodcreek Development Partnership (private). It impounds the Tr-spears Creek.

The dam stands 36 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 70 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 980 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 03/23/2017.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyRichland
River/StreamTr-spears Creek
Coordinates34.13190, -80.82130

Physical Characteristics

NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage980 acre-ft
Max Storage980 acre-ft
Normal Storage980 acre-ft
Surface Area70 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBeaver Lake Limited Partnership;woodcreek Development Partnership
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection03/23/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD00554
Federal IDSCD00554
More InfoState Dam Safety Program