Wabac Pond Dam is a dam located in Greenville County, South Carolina, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall, taller than 82% 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 Wabac Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Wabac Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Girl Scouts of South Carolina-mountains to Midlands (private). It impounds the Tr-gap Creek.
The dam stands 36 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 33 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 05/08/2017.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Greenville |
| River/Stream | Tr-gap Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.13050, -82.52610 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 33 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 33 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Girl Scouts of South Carolina-mountains to Midlands |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 05/08/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SCD03296 |
| Federal ID | SCD03296 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |