Boykin Millpond Dam

About Boykin Millpond Dam

The primary purpose of Boykin Millpond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Alice S Boykin Belger Co-trustee Of The Lw Boykin Ii Residuary Trust;cheryl Holland Co-trustee Of The Lw Boykin Ii Residuary Trust;mary D Wortley Co-trustee Of The Lw Boykin Ii Residuary Trust (private). It impounds the Swift Creek.

The dam stands 12 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 100 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 960 acre-feet. Completed in 1880, the structure is over a century old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/14/2022.

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