Sam Fogles Pond Dam

Sam Fogles Pond Dam is a dam located in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionPoor3rd of 4 · remedial action needed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/12/2017
Height15 ft
Built194581 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 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 Sam Fogles Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Sam Fogles Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Marybeth F Becker (private). It impounds the Tr-north Fork Edisto River.

The dam stands 15 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 07/12/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyOrangeburg
River/StreamTr-north Fork Edisto River
Coordinates33.58250, -80.98770

Physical Characteristics

NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Year Completed1945 (81 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMarybeth F Becker
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection07/12/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD03694
Federal IDSCD03694
More InfoState Dam Safety Program