Carroll Chapman Dam

Carroll Chapman Dam is a dam located in Darlington County, South Carolina, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height11 ft
Built195769 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 11 ft
11 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

11 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 Carroll Chapman Dam

Carroll Chapman Dam is a dam in Darlington, South Carolina. The dam is owned by Joel Dean Chapman Jr (private). It impounds the Tr-black Creek.

The dam stands 11 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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

StateSouth Carolina
CountyDarlington
River/StreamTr-black Creek
Coordinates34.43390, -79.97500

Physical Characteristics

NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJoel Dean Chapman Jr
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD03531
Federal IDSCD03531
More InfoState Dam Safety Program