Rivers Pond Dam is a dam located in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/26/2017
Height30 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall, taller than 68% 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 Rivers Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Rivers Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Charles H Gray II (private). It impounds the Collins Branch.

The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/26/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyChesterfield
River/StreamCollins Branch
Coordinates34.77500, -80.25710

Physical Characteristics

NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCharles H Gray II
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/26/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD03174
Federal IDSCD03174
More InfoState Dam Safety Program