Cypress Lake Dam is a dam located in Clarendon County, South Carolina, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 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 Cypress Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Cypress Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cypress Lake Inc (private). It impounds the Horse Branch.
The dam stands 10 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 167 acre-feet. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century 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.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Clarendon |
| River/Stream | Horse Branch |
| Coordinates | 33.84900, -80.00650 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 167 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 167 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 26 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Cypress Lake Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SCD03484 |
| Federal ID | SCD03484 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |