Jeanne Cassels Pond Dam is a dam located in Edgefield County, South Carolina, built in 1910. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall, taller than 50% 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 Jeanne Cassels Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Jeanne Cassels Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Stanton Cassells;stanton Cassels Trustee of Testamentary Trust of Jeanne L Cassels (private). It impounds the Little Turkey Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 548 acre-feet. Completed in 1910, the structure is over a century 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 07/27/2017.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Edgefield |
| River/Stream | Little Turkey Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.84700, -81.84660 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Year Completed | 1910 (116 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 548 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 548 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 288 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 40 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Stanton Cassells;stanton Cassels Trustee of Testamentary Trust of Jeanne L Cassels |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 07/27/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SCD00912 |
| Federal ID | SCD00912 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |