Harmon Pond Dam is a dam located in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionUnsatisfactoryWorst of 4 · considered unsafe
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/30/2017
Height17 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 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 Harmon Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Harmon Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Glenn C Odom (private). It impounds the Lower Alligator Creek.

The dam stands 17 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 158 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 10/30/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyChesterfield
River/StreamLower Alligator Creek
Coordinates34.48610, -80.22260

Physical Characteristics

NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage158 acre-ft
Max Storage158 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGlenn C Odom
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection10/30/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD03201
Federal IDSCD03201
More InfoState Dam Safety Program