Prince Lake Dam is a dam located in Greenville County, South Carolina, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall, taller than 65% 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 Prince Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Prince Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Brenda and Jerry Cooper;georgia R Brown Revocable Trust;henry M Herlong Jr and Fran T Herlong (private). It impounds the Tr-grove Creek.
The dam stands 29 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/22/2020.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Greenville |
| River/Stream | Tr-grove Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.71880, -82.41760 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Brenda and Jerry Cooper;georgia R Brown Revocable Trust;henry M Herlong Jr and Fran T Herlong |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 07/22/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SCD02859 |
| Federal ID | SCD02859 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |