Edisto Pond Dam

Edisto Pond Dam is a dam located in Bamberg County, South Carolina, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Edisto Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Edisto Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Alan Guess Et Al (private). It impounds the Tr-hays Mill Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 116 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 09/29/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyBamberg
River/StreamTr-hays Mill Creek
Coordinates33.35930, -81.09910

Physical Characteristics

NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage116 acre-ft
Max Storage116 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerALAN GUESS ET AL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection09/29/2015
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDSCD02810
Federal IDSCD02810
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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