David Asbill Dam

David Asbill Dam is a dam located in Saluda County, South Carolina, built in 1900. 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 inspection10/09/2017
Height13 ft
Built1900126 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall. 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 David Asbill Dam

The primary purpose of David Asbill Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by C E Berry Jr (private). It impounds the Clouds Creek.

The dam stands 13 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 79 acre-feet. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century 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 10/09/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountySaluda
River/StreamClouds Creek
Coordinates33.91670, -81.64730

Physical Characteristics

NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Year Completed1900 (126 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage79 acre-ft
Max Storage79 acre-ft
Normal Storage79 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerC E Berry Jr
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/09/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD01607
Federal IDSCD01607
More InfoState Dam Safety Program