Milliken Pond No6 Dam

Milliken Pond No6 Dam is a dam located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, built in 1965. 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 inspection06/21/2017
Height29 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall, taller than 65% 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 Milliken Pond No6 Dam

Milliken Pond No6 Dam is a dam in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The dam is owned by Par Packaging (private). It impounds the Tr-isons Creek.

The dam stands 29 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 06/21/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountySpartanburg
River/StreamTr-isons Creek
Coordinates34.89540, -81.80860

Physical Characteristics

NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPar Packaging
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection06/21/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD03380
Federal IDSCD03380
More InfoState Dam Safety Program