Joe Williams Pond Dam is a dam located in Greenville County, South Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall, taller than 84% 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 Joe Williams Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Joe Williams Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ramona a Williams (private). It impounds the Tr-north Saluda River.
The dam stands 38 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 38 acre-feet.
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 05/08/2017.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Greenville |
| River/Stream | Tr-north Saluda River |
| Coordinates | 35.10710, -82.44860 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 38 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 38 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 27 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ramona a Williams |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 05/08/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SCD01173 |
| Federal ID | SCD01173 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |