Eugene Frick Pond Dam

Eugene Frick Pond Dam is a dam located in Fairfield County, South Carolina, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionPoor3rd of 4 · remedial action needed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/27/2017
Height36 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 36 ft
36 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

36 ft tall, taller than 82% 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 Eugene Frick Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Eugene Frick Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Coward Family B LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-big Cedar Creek.

The dam stands 36 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 04/27/2017.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyFairfield
River/StreamTr-big Cedar Creek
Coordinates34.23430, -81.07000

Physical Characteristics

NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage85 acre-ft
Max Storage85 acre-ft
Normal Storage69 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCoward Family B LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection04/27/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD01571
Federal IDSCD01571
More InfoState Dam Safety Program