Coleman Pond Dam

Coleman Pond Dam is a dam located in Greenville County, South Carolina, built in 1971. 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 inspection05/11/2017
Height33 ft
Built197155 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall, taller than 76% 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 Coleman Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Coleman Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gregory Lewis and Betty Davis Coleman;t Walter Brashier Trustee (private). It impounds the Tr-enoree River.

The dam stands 33 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, 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 05/11/2017.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyGreenville
River/StreamTr-enoree River
Coordinates34.97840, -82.43240

Physical Characteristics

NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage92 acre-ft
Max Storage92 acre-ft
Normal Storage74 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGregory Lewis and Betty Davis Coleman;t Walter Brashier Trustee
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection05/11/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD02840
Federal IDSCD02840
More InfoState Dam Safety Program