Hendricks Pond Dam

Hendricks Pond Dam is a dam located in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, built in 1959. 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 inspection10/25/2017
Height26 ft
Built195967 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall, taller than 55% 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 Hendricks Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Hendricks Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by T Mitchell Langdon Living Trust (private). It impounds the Tr-juniper Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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 10/25/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyChesterfield
River/StreamTr-juniper Creek
Coordinates34.60710, -79.91420

Physical Characteristics

NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage73 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerT Mitchell Langdon Living Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection10/25/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD03230
Federal IDSCD03230
More InfoState Dam Safety Program