Pleasant Point Dam

Pleasant Point Dam is a dam located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/27/2017
Height8 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 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 Pleasant Point Dam

The primary purpose of Pleasant Point Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pleasant Point Property Owners Association Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-brickyard Creek.

The dam stands 8 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 72 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 604 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 11/27/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyBeaufort
River/StreamTr-brickyard Creek
Coordinates32.47720, -80.67790

Physical Characteristics

NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage604 acre-ft
Max Storage604 acre-ft
Normal Storage172 acre-ft
Surface Area72 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPleasant Point Property Owners Association Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/27/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD02933
Federal IDSCD02933
More InfoState Dam Safety Program