Yonce Pond Dam

Yonce Pond Dam is a dam located in Laurens 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 inspection09/25/2017
Height19 ft
Built195373 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 Yonce Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Yonce Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by David and Penney Semino (private). It impounds the Tr-south Fork.

The dam stands 19 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 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 09/25/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyLaurens
River/StreamTr-south Fork
Coordinates34.46980, -81.77060

Physical Characteristics

NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDavid and Penney Semino
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection09/25/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD03006
Federal IDSCD03006
More InfoState Dam Safety Program