Carolina Living Dam
Carolina Living Dam is a dam located in Lexington County, South Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Carolina Living Dam
The primary purpose of Carolina Living Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Alice S Cartin;carolina Living Inc;harold B Cronise Jr;rose Marie Cooper-shealy;thomas M Cooper;timothy G Cooper (private). It impounds the Bull Swamp Creek.
The dam stands 18 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet.
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 04/04/2017.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Lexington |
| River/Stream | Bull Swamp Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.77750, -81.13520 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | ALICE S CARTIN;CAROLINA LIVING INC;HAROLD B CRONISE JR;ROSE MARIE COOPER-SHEALY;THOMAS M COOPER;TIMOTHY G COOPER |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 04/04/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SCD03282 |
| Federal ID | SCD03282 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |