Oolenoy River Wcd Dam 9

About Oolenoy River Wcd Dam 9

The primary purpose of Oolenoy River Wcd Dam 9 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Larry Mccullough;oolenoy River Watershed Conservation District;vincent Dugan (private). It impounds the Tr-oolenoy River.

The dam stands 66 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 322 acre-feet. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 years old.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 01/04/2024.

At 66 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The South Carolina dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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