Billy Cox Lower Pond Dam is a dam located in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 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 Billy Cox Lower Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Billy Cox Lower Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by H Dean Mann and Rebecca B Mann As Trustees (private). It impounds the Tr-june Branch.
The dam stands 10 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 11/13/2017.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Williamsburg |
| River/Stream | Tr-june Branch |
| Coordinates | 33.43170, -79.78550 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | H Dean Mann and Rebecca B Mann As Trustees |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 11/13/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SCD03089 |
| Federal ID | SCD03089 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |