C Fink Pond Dam

C Fink Pond Dam is a dam located in Greenville County, South Carolina, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall, taller than 55% 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 C Fink Pond Dam

The primary purpose of C Fink Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Perry Lee and Mary C Dixon (private). It impounds the Tr-north Saluda River.

The dam stands 26 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 37 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyGreenville
River/StreamTr-north Saluda River
Coordinates35.00380, -82.48610

Physical Characteristics

NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage37 acre-ft
Max Storage37 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPerry Lee and Mary C Dixon
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD02217
Federal IDSCD02217
More InfoState Dam Safety Program