Clifton Mills Pond 1 Dam

Clifton Mills Pond 1 Dam is a dam located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/05/2017
Height19 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 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 Clifton Mills Pond 1 Dam

The primary purpose of Clifton Mills Pond 1 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Spartanburg Water Works (public utility). It impounds the Pacolet River.

The dam stands 19 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 275 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/05/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountySpartanburg
River/StreamPacolet River
Coordinates34.98290, -81.82350

Physical Characteristics

NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage275 acre-ft
Max Storage275 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSpartanburg Water Works
Owner TypePublic Utility
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/05/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD03371
Federal IDSCD03371
More InfoState Dam Safety Program