Holmes Mitchell Pond Dam

Holmes Mitchell Pond Dam is a dam located in Edgefield County, South Carolina, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Holmes Mitchell Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Holmes Mitchell Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sharon And Melanie Mitchell;wilbur Eugene Holmes Jr And Deborah C Holmes (private). It impounds the Tr-south Fork Edisto River.

The dam stands 26 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 136 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 08/07/2017.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyEdgefield
River/StreamTr-south Fork Edisto River
Coordinates33.79030, -81.77120

Physical Characteristics

NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage136 acre-ft
Max Storage136 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSHARON AND MELANIE MITCHELL;WILBUR EUGENE HOLMES JR AND DEBORAH C HOLMES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection08/07/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD00894
Federal IDSCD00894
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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