Crout Pond Dam

Crout Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Lexington County, South Carolina, built in 1938. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About Crout Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Crout Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James C Hallman (private). It impounds the Twelvemile Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet. Completed in 1938, 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/05/2016.

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Low HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyLexington
River/StreamTwelvemile Creek
Coordinates33.93620, -81.35250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1938 (88 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage160 acre-ft
Max Storage160 acre-ft
Normal Storage137 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJAMES C HALLMAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection05/05/2016
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDSCD00945
Federal IDSCD00945
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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