Wakefield Pond Dam

Wakefield Pond Dam is a dam located in Abbeville County, South Carolina, built in 1948. 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 inspection09/28/2017
Height9 ft
Built194878 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 9 ft
9 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

9 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 Wakefield Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Wakefield Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Vergil a Rogers Trustee of the Vergil a Rogers Revoc Trust (private). It impounds the Tr-little River.

The dam stands 9 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet. Completed in 1948, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 09/28/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyAbbeville
River/StreamTr-little River
Coordinates34.08550, -82.51040

Physical Characteristics

NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Year Completed1948 (78 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage105 acre-ft
Max Storage105 acre-ft
Normal Storage88 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerVergil a Rogers Trustee of the Vergil a Rogers Revoc Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection09/28/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD03035
Federal IDSCD03035
More InfoState Dam Safety Program