Touchberry Lower Pond Dam
Touchberry Lower Pond Dam is a dam located in Sumter County, South Carolina, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Touchberry Lower Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Touchberry Lower Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Eight-t Llc (private). It impounds the Tr-lake Marion.
The dam stands 17 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Sumter |
| River/Stream | Tr-lake Marion |
| Coordinates | 33.69670, -80.52760 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 41 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | EIGHT-T LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SCD01586 |
| Federal ID | SCD01586 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |