Oswald Pond Dam

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

About Oswald Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Oswald Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Andres Matrinez And Jose Roberto Garcia;clarence Wayne Black;simon And Sarah Froese (private). It impounds the Boggy Branch.

The dam stands 18 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 58 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 04/11/2017.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyLexington
River/StreamBoggy Branch
Coordinates33.97770, -81.28030

Physical Characteristics

NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerANDRES MATRINEZ AND JOSE ROBERTO GARCIA;CLARENCE WAYNE BLACK;SIMON AND SARAH FROESE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection04/11/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD00950
Federal IDSCD00950
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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