Mounts Pond Dam

Mounts Pond Dam is a dam located in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, built in 1972. 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 inspection07/16/2017
Height17 ft
Built197254 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 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 Mounts Pond Dam

Mounts Pond Dam is a dam in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The dam is owned by Albert Wells Gibson (private). It impounds the Tr-double Branch.

The dam stands 17 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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 07/16/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyOrangeburg
River/StreamTr-double Branch
Coordinates33.53220, -81.02600

Physical Characteristics

NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerAlbert Wells Gibson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection07/16/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD03708
Federal IDSCD03708
More InfoState Dam Safety Program