Clarks Millpond Dam

Clarks Millpond Dam is a dam located in Lexington County, South Carolina, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Clarks Millpond Dam

The primary purpose of Clarks Millpond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by George A Mathias And Tracey Mathias Owen Cotrustees For Mitchum R Porter;george Mathias;shauna Porter;thomas Mathias;tracey Mathias Owen (private). It impounds the Black Creek.

The dam stands 14 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 132 acre-feet. Completed in 1920, 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 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 04/07/2017.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyLexington
River/StreamBlack Creek
Coordinates33.81910, -81.34930

Physical Characteristics

NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Year Completed1920 (106 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage132 acre-ft
Max Storage132 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area26 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGEORGE A MATHIAS AND TRACEY MATHIAS OWEN COTRUSTEES FOR MITCHUM R PORTER;GEORGE MATHIAS;SHAUNA PORTER;THOMAS MATHIAS;TRACEY MATHIAS OWEN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection04/07/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD00949
Federal IDSCD00949
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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