Spigner Pond Dam

Spigner Pond Dam is a dam located in Calhoun County, South Carolina, built in 1953. 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 inspection03/07/2017
Height20 ft
Built195373 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 Spigner Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Spigner Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Duane Dennis (private). It impounds the Buckhead Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 221 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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 03/07/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyCalhoun
River/StreamBuckhead Creek
Coordinates33.72680, -80.70460

Physical Characteristics

NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage221 acre-ft
Max Storage221 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDuane Dennis
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection03/07/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD02665
Federal IDSCD02665
More InfoState Dam Safety Program