Watson Pond Dam is a dam located in Anderson County, South Carolina, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Watson Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Watson 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 Wilderness Point LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-governors Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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 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 08/05/2021.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Anderson |
| River/Stream | Tr-governors Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.35510, -82.59190 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Wilderness Point LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 08/05/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SCD03129 |
| Federal ID | SCD03129 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |