Yonce Millpond Dam

Yonce Millpond Dam is a dam located in Aiken County, South Carolina, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionPoor3rd of 4 · remedial action needed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/07/2017
Height17 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 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 Yonce Millpond Dam

The primary purpose of Yonce Millpond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jimmy J and Julie Q Corbett (private). It impounds the Bulls Branch.

The dam stands 17 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 08/07/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyAiken
River/StreamBulls Branch
Coordinates33.75190, -81.70840

Physical Characteristics

NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJimmy J and Julie Q Corbett
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection08/07/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD02015
Federal IDSCD02015
More InfoState Dam Safety Program