Mulberry Picnic Pond Dam

Mulberry Picnic Pond Dam is a dam located in Kershaw County, South Carolina. 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 inspection04/10/2017
Height8 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 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 Mulberry Picnic Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Mulberry Picnic Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mulberry Plantation Inc (private). It impounds the Town Creek.

The dam stands 8 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet.

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 04/10/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyKershaw
River/StreamTown Creek
Coordinates34.19640, -80.56500

Physical Characteristics

NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMulberry Plantation Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection04/10/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD02506
Federal IDSCD02506
More InfoState Dam Safety Program