Pete Pond Dam 2

Pete Pond Dam 2 is a dam located in Greenville County, South Carolina, built in 1953. 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 inspection05/16/2017
Height40 ft
Built195373 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 40 ft
40 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

40 ft tall, taller than 86% 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 Pete Pond Dam 2

The primary purpose of Pete Pond Dam 2 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gran-gran a Lmtd Partnership (private). It impounds the Tr-reedy River.

The dam stands 40 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 199 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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 05/16/2017.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyGreenville
River/StreamTr-reedy River
Coordinates34.64840, -82.30090

Physical Characteristics

NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage199 acre-ft
Max Storage199 acre-ft
Normal Storage187 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGran-gran a Lmtd Partnership
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection05/16/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD02899
Federal IDSCD02899
More InfoState Dam Safety Program