Mccollough Upper Pond Dam

Mccollough Upper Pond Dam is a dam located in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, built in 1960. 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 inspection11/02/2017
Height7 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 7 ft
7 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

7 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 Mccollough Upper Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Mccollough Upper Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Helen L Mccollough (private). It impounds the Tr-ox Swamp.

The dam stands 7 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 75 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 11/02/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyWilliamsburg
River/StreamTr-ox Swamp
Coordinates33.54320, -79.74480

Physical Characteristics

NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHelen L Mccollough
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection11/02/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD03091
Federal IDSCD03091
More InfoState Dam Safety Program