Brown Pond Dam

Brown Pond Dam is a dam located in Richland County, South Carolina, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/20/2017
Height32 ft
Built197155 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall, taller than 74% 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 Brown Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Brown Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mla Real Estate LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-twentyfive Mile Creek.

The dam stands 32 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, 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 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 03/20/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyRichland
River/StreamTr-twentyfive Mile Creek
Coordinates34.24960, -80.94620

Physical Characteristics

NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMla Real Estate LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection03/20/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD01591
Federal IDSCD01591
More InfoState Dam Safety Program