Lasley Pond Dam

Lasley Pond Dam is a dam located in Lancaster County, South Carolina, built in 1978. 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 inspection10/19/2017
Height28 ft
Built197848 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall, taller than 62% 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 Lasley Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Lasley Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Norman & Janice Smith (private). It impounds the Tr-camp Creek.

The dam stands 28 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 74 acre-feet. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 10/19/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyLancaster
River/StreamTr-camp Creek
Coordinates34.75820, -80.73360

Physical Characteristics

NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage74 acre-ft
Max Storage74 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNorman & Janice Smith
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/19/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD01765
Federal IDSCD01765
More InfoState Dam Safety Program