Lakewood Pond Dam is a dam located in Clarendon County, South Carolina, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 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 Lakewood Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Lakewood Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Robert Kenneth and Dana Lane (private). It impounds the Lakewood Creek.
The dam stands 7 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 144 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/28/2016.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Clarendon |
| River/Stream | Lakewood Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.73180, -80.09340 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 144 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 144 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 24 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Robert Kenneth and Dana Lane |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 11/28/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SCD03490 |
| Federal ID | SCD03490 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |