Cudds Pond Dam

Cudds Pond Dam is a dam located in Union 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 inspection09/19/2017
Height20 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 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 Cudds Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Cudds Pond Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Tommy and Jewel Bethel Crumley Cudd (private). It impounds the Tr-hughes Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 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 09/19/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyUnion
River/StreamTr-hughes Creek
Coordinates34.75140, -81.49240

Physical Characteristics

NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerTommy and Jewel Bethel Crumley Cudd
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection09/19/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD02158
Federal IDSCD02158
More InfoState Dam Safety Program