L Cornwell Dam is a dam located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall, taller than 62% 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 L Cornwell Dam
The primary purpose of L Cornwell Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Edward Page (private). It impounds the Tr-lawsons Fork Creek.
The dam stands 28 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 47 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/29/2004. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Spartanburg |
| River/Stream | Tr-lawsons Fork Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.94520, -81.87080 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Edward Page |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/29/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SCD03362 |
| Federal ID | SCD03362 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |