Airport Lagoon Dam

Airport Lagoon Dam is a dam located in Horry County, South Carolina, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Airport Lagoon Dam

Airport Lagoon Dam is a dam in Horry, South Carolina. The dam is owned by Horry County Department Of Airports (private). It impounds the Tr-intracostal Waterway Offstream.

The dam stands 11 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 165 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 12/06/2017.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyHorry
River/StreamTr-intracostal Waterway Offstream
Coordinates33.82360, -78.71330

Physical Characteristics

NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage165 acre-ft
Max Storage165 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerHORRY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORTS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection12/06/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD03636
Federal IDSCD03636
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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