Connelly Pond Dam

Connelly Pond Dam is a dam located in Greenville County, South Carolina, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height19 ft
Built195769 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 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 Connelly Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Connelly Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Alexander M Stone Jr and Janet Stone;michael L and Beverly Jo Weir (private). It impounds the Tr-south Saluda River.

The dam stands 19 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 137 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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-south Saluda River
Coordinates35.03010, -82.55070

Physical Characteristics

NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage137 acre-ft
Max Storage137 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAlexander M Stone Jr and Janet Stone;michael L and Beverly Jo Weir
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD02832
Federal IDSCD02832
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