Mcbride Pond Dam

Mcbride Pond Dam is a dam located in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, built in 1970. 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 inspection10/26/2017
Height17 ft
Built197056 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 Mcbride Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Mcbride Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ashley Mcbride Holmes;erin Mcbride Cannington Md (private). It impounds the Tr-juniper Creek.

The dam stands 17 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 10/26/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyChesterfield
River/StreamTr-juniper Creek
Coordinates34.58080, -79.94210

Physical Characteristics

NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage99 acre-ft
Max Storage99 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAshley Mcbride Holmes;erin Mcbride Cannington Md
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection10/26/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD03229
Federal IDSCD03229
More InfoState Dam Safety Program