Woods Pond Dam is a dam located in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, built in 1965. 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 inspection07/24/2017
Height11 ft
Built196561 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 Woods Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Woods Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Zeus Industrial Products Inc (private). It impounds the Turkey Branch.

The dam stands 11 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 07/24/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyOrangeburg
River/StreamTurkey Branch
Coordinates33.55860, -81.07360

Physical Characteristics

NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerZeus Industrial Products Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection07/24/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD03704
Federal IDSCD03704
More InfoState Dam Safety Program