Garrison Pond Dam

Garrison Pond Dam is a dam located in Greenville County, South Carolina, built in 1968. 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 inspection05/08/2017
Height19 ft
Built196858 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 Garrison Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Garrison Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Doug Bracken, David Bracken, Teresa B Burdine and Pamela B Dillon (private). It impounds the Tr-grove Creek.

The dam stands 19 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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 05/08/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyGreenville
River/StreamTr-grove Creek
Coordinates34.74170, -82.42280

Physical Characteristics

NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage71 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDoug Bracken, David Bracken, Teresa B Burdine and Pamela B Dillon
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection05/08/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD02844
Federal IDSCD02844
More InfoState Dam Safety Program