Wallace Boyd Pond Dam is a dam located in Laurens County, South Carolina, built in 1968. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 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 Wallace Boyd Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Wallace Boyd Pond 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 Quaker Creek Farms Limited Partnership;quaker Creek Timber Co (private). It impounds the Quaker Creek.
The dam stands 19 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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 10/12/2023.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Laurens |
| River/Stream | Quaker Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.37070, -81.85510 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Quaker Creek Farms Limited Partnership;quaker Creek Timber Co |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/12/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SCD03004 |
| Federal ID | SCD03004 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |