Sonoco Industrial Waste Dam is a dam located in Darlington County, South Carolina, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 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 Sonoco Industrial Waste Dam
Sonoco Industrial Waste Dam is a dam in Darlington, South Carolina. The dam is owned by Sonoco Products Company (private). It impounds the Black Creek Offstream.
The dam stands 11 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 188 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Darlington |
| River/Stream | Black Creek Offstream |
| Coordinates | 34.39590, -80.04870 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 188 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 188 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 134 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Sonoco Products Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SCD03521 |
| Federal ID | SCD03521 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |