Edisto Plant Basin Dam is a dam located in Aiken County, South Carolina, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall, taller than 84% 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 Edisto Plant Basin Dam
Edisto Plant Basin Dam is a dam in Aiken, South Carolina. The dam is owned by Melanie B Wiles;smith Family Revocable Trust;susan B Hauer (private). It impounds the Tr-south Fork Edisto.
The dam stands 38 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 648 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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 08/14/2017.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Aiken |
| River/Stream | Tr-south Fork Edisto |
| Coordinates | 33.65230, -81.56910 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 648 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 648 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 324 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 24 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Melanie B Wiles;smith Family Revocable Trust;susan B Hauer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 08/14/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SCD02147 |
| Federal ID | SCD02147 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |